Registered Nurse - SNF- Riverton

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Riverton, UT

6d•$36 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Care in Riverton, Utah, provides skilled rehabilitation and nursing care. Its nursing team delivers individualized care focused on residents’ rehabilitation and personal needs, with physical, speech, and lymphedema therapy available. The facility also offers outpatient therapy when needed and aims to help residents return to their prior living arrangements as quickly as possible. The Registered Nurse may provide direct nursing care and supervises the daily activities of licensed practical or vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants. The role follows applicable federal, state, and local requirements and facility policies, and promotes holistic care for residents. The position reports to the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or Unit Nurse Manager, and may supervise licensed practical or vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants, medication technicians or aides, and restorative aides.

Requirements

A nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the practicing state.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to communicate resident condition information and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the general public.
Leadership and supervisory ability, with willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other common physical movements needed for the position.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Meets facility general health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Prior long-term-care experience is preferred but not required.
May be subject to call-back during emergency conditions and may work beyond normal hours, weekends, or holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Direct the daily activities of licensed practical or vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants in accordance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and facility policies.
Follow the nursing model to promote holistic resident care and ensure assigned nursing personnel comply with policies and procedures.
Participate in resident admissions, discharges, and transfers as required.
Assess changes in residents’ status, notify the physician and the resident’s family or representative, and document as appropriate.
Transcribe physician orders into the medical record and carry them out as written.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered and observe for adverse effects.
Perform wound treatments as ordered, monitor for changes, and document as indicated.
Schedule resident follow-up appointments and transportation as needed.
Provide nursing leadership to personnel assigned to the unit.
Provide direct care, including colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, and IV administration, in accordance with policies and as assigned.
Make rounds to ensure residents’ needs are met and personnel perform their assigned duties.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to meet residents’ holistic needs.
Participate in management team meetings as indicated to discuss census changes, resident status or care needs, and complaints or concerns.
Assist in evaluating nursing personnel performance and implement discipline according to operational policies and direction.
Inform appropriate departments of concerns or complaints and file grievances as necessary.
Report incidents or unusual occurrences to nursing leadership and participate in investigations as needed.
Participate in end-of-life care as required.
Ensure adequate stocks of medications, supplies, and equipment and notify appropriate personnel of needs.
Initiate, review, and update care plans as required.
Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
Participate in inspection surveys and QAPI activities as needed or assigned.
Ensure infection-control principles are followed and help correct deficiencies.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and report allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or mistreatment.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination to appropriate personnel.
Follow safety, hygiene, infection-control, and emergency procedures; participate in drills and training and fulfill assigned duties during facility emergency-plan activation.
Report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses according to facility policy.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.