RN (Per Diem)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

About The Position

The RN provides nursing care to residents in a long-term care facility and directs the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines. The role includes administering medications and treatments, monitoring residents’ conditions, coordinating with physicians, supporting admissions and discharges, and maintaining accurate resident records and documentation. The RN contributes to nursing-service quality assurance, participates in facility surveys and discharge planning, maintains resident confidentiality, and provides service that reflects JML’s CARES values: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service. The position requires sound judgment, leadership, tact, patience, teamwork, and the ability to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved RN program.
Current, unencumbered, active RN license to practice in the state.
BLS/CPR and AED Program Certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents served.
Ability to contribute to and model teamwork.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Leadership and supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide quality care.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Ability to communicate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and meet all other physical and sensory requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants in accordance with rules, regulations, and guidelines governing the long-term care facility.
Complete administrative functions outlined in the job description.
Perform RN drug-administration tasks and administer prescribed medications and treatments using approved nursing techniques.
Ensure medications intended for one resident are not administered to another resident.
Maintain adequate floor stock of medications, supplies, and equipment, and report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.
Ensure rooms are ready for new admissions; greet newly admitted residents, escort them as necessary, and participate in their orientation.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary and consult with residents’ physicians regarding care, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Participate in developing, maintaining, and implementing the nursing service department’s quality assurance program.
Participate in facility surveys conducted by authorized government agencies when requested.
Review and help update residents’ written discharge plans, including planning the nursing-services portion as necessary.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit it to the Business Office as required.
Complete administrative records, including medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Ensure accurate charting and documentation, including required recordkeeping forms and charts for resident admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans and record and sign orders and progress notes in accordance with established policies.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physicians’ Order Form.
Transcribe physicians’ orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, and treatment or care plans as required.
Write informative and descriptive nurses’ notes reflecting care provided and residents’ responses.
Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatments and examinations.
Observe residents, document significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or physician of changes, reactions to drugs or treatments, and significant incidents.
Take temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determine patient progress.
May lead a group of personnel providing nursing care to patients.
Protect the confidentiality of resident-care information, including protected health information; report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures and adhere to residents’ rights.
Perform other related work and nursing-care duties as assigned or requested.
Consistently provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers in keeping with JML’s CARES values.