Registered Nurse- Day Shift

Stonebridge DeSoto • De Soto, MO

9h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides, plans, coordinates, and manages nursing care, nursing services, and health education for nursing home residents under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a desire to care for frail elderly residents in a gentle and empathetic manner.

The RN coordinates residents’ care on the unit, supervises nursing team members, carries out medication and treatment interventions, assesses residents’ health status, and develops and implements plans of care. The RN follows facility policies and applicable standards, responds to changes in residents’ conditions, and supports safe, high-quality care.

Requirements

• Current state license to practice as a registered nurse (RN).
• Current CPR certification.
• Knowledge of basic nursing practice and an interest in gerontological nursing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing about residents, staff, and others, and to present information and respond to questions from groups and individuals.
• Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical material and work with abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Additional certification in a nursing specialty.
• Two years of experience in a long-term care setting.
• Basic computer skills and experience with Electronic Medical Records.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing care provided by nursing assistants and others for whom the RN is administratively or professionally responsible.
• Plan, assign, and direct the work of assigned nursing team members, including CNAs and CMTs.
• Prepare work assignment sheets that consider resident safety and employees’ education, experience, knowledge, and abilities.
• Report staff shortages to nursing management.
• Assist with preparing performance evaluations and participate in communicating employee actions that may result in rewards or discipline.
• Schedule and adjust lunch and rest breaks according to resident needs and labor laws.
• Receive and help resolve employee complaints, and monitor and correct employee job performance.
• Coordinate nursing care on the unit and ensure each resident is assigned a capable nurse aide.
• Provide safe and accurate medication-related interventions; administer and document medications and treatments according to residents’ schedules and current medication-pass standards.
• Understand the rationale and effects of medications and treatments and administer them correctly.
• Provide physician-ordered treatments, including wound care, urinary catheterization, oxygen care, and tracheostomy care.
• Order and receive medications from the pharmacy.
• Account for narcotics and sign for narcotic counts and the exchange of medication-cart and medication-room keys.
• Respond promptly to resident requests for pain intervention and document the response in the resident record.
• Transcribe physician orders accurately and coordinate their implementation.
• Assess residents’ health status, notify physicians of changes, and promptly implement and document new orders.
• Conduct ongoing resident assessments and use the INTERACT program to help avoid unplanned hospital discharges.
• Develop and implement plans of care based on assessments.
• Check emergency equipment, including oxygen and suction, and the emergency medication kit when applicable.
• Use nursing equipment and supplies according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Accept assignments commensurate with the RN’s education, experience, knowledge, and abilities, and obtain instruction and supervision as needed.
• Follow facility policies and procedures.

Benefits

• $7,500 sign-on bonus for full-time new hires
• Paid time off
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and employee assistance program coverage
• 401(k)
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday pay incentives
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed