Registered Nurse (RN) NEW RATES

Castle Healthcare•Bloomington, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. The RN ensures supervision and care comply with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as requirements of the Director of Nursing, to maintain the highest degree of quality care. The position is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and is offered as full-time and part-time work at a stated rate of $40 per hour. The RN leads nursing personnel assigned to a unit or shift, coordinates shift services and activities, completes required documentation, administers medications and professional nursing services, and works with physicians and other facility departments to meet residents’ needs. The RN also maintains resident privacy and confidentiality, supports a calm and welcoming environment, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered state Registered Nurse license.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants and provide leadership to personnel assigned to the unit or shift.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Prepare written and oral reports or recommendations concerning shift activities as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required, and complete related recordkeeping forms and charts.
Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician’s Order Form.
Document nursing notes in an informative and descriptive manner, reflecting the care provided and the resident’s response.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Perform routine charting in accordance with established documentation policies and procedures.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
Maintain good working relationships with interdepartmental personnel and other departments to support resident care.
Promote an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, and calm throughout the unit and shift.
Receive and give nursing reports at the beginning and end of shift duty hours.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Provide professional services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing and bandage care, packs, colostomy and drainage bag care, taking blood, massages, and range-of-motion exercises.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure they follow safety regulations when using equipment and supplies.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Ensure nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing personnel knock before entering residents’ rooms.
Provide IV and IV-site care as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.