Registered Nurse (RN)

Castle Healthcare•Bloomington, IN

5d•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 care and supervision comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as direction from the Director of Nursing, to maintain high-quality care. The position includes coordinating shift services, documenting care, administering medications and treatments, and supporting resident safety, privacy, and well-being.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state.
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 applicable to nursing care facilities.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
May need to assist with evacuating residents 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 nursing 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 about shift activities as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents, and complete the associated recordkeeping forms and charts.
Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician’s Order Form.
Chart nurses’ notes and complete routine documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Maintain working relationships with interdepartmental personnel to support nursing services and resident needs.
Maintain a warm, positive, and calm atmosphere 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 nursing services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing and bandage changes, colostomy and drainage bag care, blood collection, 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 privately and that nursing personnel knock before entering residents’ rooms.
Provide IV and IV-site care as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.