Graduate Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Requires basic understanding of a specialized area of knowledge normally acquired through four years of high school, plus two years of college or vocational school and appropriate license/certification.
• Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions required.
• Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must hold a valid, temporary licensure as licensed vocational nurse.
• Completes and/or meets training, certification required by Buckner and State.
• Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including basic knowledge related to nursing, such as drugs, biological, physical, social, and medical sciences, and their application required.
• Working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions and OSHA standards required.
• Knowledge of principles and methods involved in in-service instruction of nursing and auxiliary personnel, in demonstrating techniques and methods of patient-care services, and instruction of resident’s needs required.
• Requires familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted medical treatment patterns; knowledge of procedures and techniques necessary to administer medication and treatment as prescribed by physician; knowledge of medications and possible side effects.
• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
• Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Requires ability to make self clearly understood by others.
• Work deals mostly with areas such as preparing and reading data and figures, client records, medical orders, visual inspection involving small details, using measurement devices, dispensing medicines.
• Visual work is primarily close to observer.
• Depth perception to distinguish small details and markings very near to the observer.
• Color perception for some tasks (e.g., dispensing medications, assessment of resident condition) is important.
• Position requires bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift.
• Requires ability to recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative.
• Requires ability to exercise independent judgment under broad nursing case guidelines.
• Exercises initiative, patience, tact, and confidentiality; demonstrates administrative and leadership ability; ability to analyze and evaluate objectively.
• Works under little direct supervision.
• Requires ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public; ability to meet emotional and physical demands of residents and to help insure their dignity.
• Requires ability to maintain composure, positive attitude and awareness of priorities in an environment of stress and frequent interruptions.
• Requires ability to keep somewhat detailed records and prepare routine reports.
• Requires ability to follow and adhere to all BMM/Buckner and regulatory body requirements.
• Requires ability to comply with Patient rights, all regulatory requirements, and all company policies and procedures as stated now and in the future.
• Requires ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computer related tasks with specific equipment and software applications required.
• Requires commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects.
• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.
• Requires sufficient good health to properly discharge duties.
• Employees shall not be permitted to work who have infectious disease of skin lesion for the duration of the communicability.

Responsibilities

• Upholding standards of nursing practice in relation to safety and quality.
• Maintaining quality of resident care, including compliance with physician’s orders and Nursing Home Standards.
• Cooperating with other department personnel to provide maximum patient care.
• Demonstrating knowledge of resources and proper use of equipment and supplies available within the nursing home.
• Maintaining a professional level of conduct.
• Make meaningful rounds of all residents, utilizing service plans.
• Assist in the administration of all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections and all in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs.
• Document acute episodes or significant changes in resident status.
• Work with Activity Director, DON , and Nurse Aides in carrying out the activities program.
• Meet with DON as needed and participate in staff meetings.
• Assist in handling the preparation and administration of prescribed medications.
• Monitor condition of medication room, cart, and refrigerator.
• Chart on his/her shift in accordance with facility policy, state guidelines and residents’ status.
• Recognize significant changes in the condition of the resident and take necessary action.
• Communicate with resident families and respond in an appropriate, professional manner.
• Assist in serving of prescribed diets and fluid intake; report persistent unresolved problems to the physician and/or DON or appropriate discipline.
• Timely and accurately prepare incident reports.
• Assist in timely and accurately completing admission assessments and appropriate discharge documentation.
• Detect and correct situations that have a probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents or others.
• Intervene in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, if necessary, to maintain proper unit harmony and resident safety.
• Monitor nursing equipment; report equipment problems or malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain customer service oriented attitude and demeanor.
• Monitor and respond to mainstreet messenger system as needed.
• Maintain compliance with all BMM/Buckner policies, procedures and requirements.
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.
• Work successfully as part of a team and responsible for developing then maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and training as required.
• Perform general office tasks as required.