Full-time; Days

BOUNDARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL•Bonners Ferry, ID

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Registered Nurse position in an extended care facility, working day shifts with 12-hour shifts. The role involves managing resident care, staff, and communication within the facility.

Requirements

Minimum graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Idaho professional RN license.
Current CPR/BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required within 2 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assigns staff appropriately for resident care during the shift.
Replaces/finds non-scheduled staff when shortages occur.
Receives and communicates pertinent shift reports to the oncoming shift regarding resident care and conditions.
Promotes positive problem-solving as situations arise with shift personnel.
Completes assessments of residents as needed.
Prioritizes findings of assessments and initiates appropriate care treatments.
Notifies physicians of resident problems or concerns.
Performs procedures and treatments ordered for residents within the Nurse Practice Act.
Administers ordered medications and is alert to difficulties, complications, and/or side effects.
Reports medication findings appropriately.
Documents medication given, or if refused, why, and responses to medication (PRN).
Completes rounds on the unit every two (2) hours and PRN to assess resident care.
Appropriately uses equipment such as enteral feeding pumps, SVN equipment, pulse oximeter, glucose monitor systems, nurse call and alarms systems, and suction equipment.
Documents resident problems or concerns in Nurse’s Notes.
Documents treatments and assessments of monitored conditions.
Documents behaviors and moods in clinical records.
Communicates with families regarding resident treatment plans and status changes.
Acts as a liaison between families and physicians.
Completes death care for residents.
Monitors the physical environment of the department and notifies responsible departments.
Completes occurrence reports and implements monitoring of resident conditions as necessary.
Disciplines shift personnel as necessary.
Adheres to the Policies and Procedures of the facility.
Communicates to supervisor any complaints, problems, occurrences, deterioration of resident status, or personnel problems in a timely manner.
Receives and places confidential information with courtesy, accuracy, and respect.
Responds properly and follows Facilities Plan in an emergency situation and/or disaster.
Protects and ensures in actions, communications, and written form all Resident’s Rights.