Registered Nurse - PRN
Company: Midwest Health
Location: Valley Falls
Posted on: January 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Summary: The Registered Nurse is to provide direct nursing
care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day nursing
activities performed by nursing assistants as assigned. Supervision
must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local
standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility; as
well as what may be required by the Director of Nursing or Unit
Manager to ensure that the highest level of quality care is
maintained at all times. Duties and Responsibilities: * Direct the
day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with
current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the
long-term care facility. * Ensure that all nursing personnel
assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures
established by this facility. * Meet with your assigned nursing
staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts
services, programs, and activities. * Make written and oral
reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as
required. * Cooperate with other resident services when
coordinating nursing services to ensure that the residents total
regimen of care is maintained. * Ensure that all nursing service
personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
* Participate in facility surveys and inspections made by
authorized government agencies as requested. * Periodically review
the residents written discharge plan. Participate in the updating
of the residents written discharge plan as required. * Interpret
the departments policies and procedures to personnel, residents,
visitors, and government agencies as required. * Administer
professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings,
suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs,
colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and
range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as
required. * Perform lab tests, blood pressures, and other routine
monitored as required per the resident care plan. * Admit,
transfer, and discharge residents as required. * Perform
administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports,
evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary. * Encourage
attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign
their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established
policies. * Receive telephone orders from physicians and transcribe
on the Physicians Order Form. * Chart nursing notes in an
informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided
to the resident, as well as the residents response to the care. Job
Requirements: * Must have a valid professional license (RN) that is
in good standing with the State. * Must have a valid CPR
certification. * Must have basic computer skills. * Must be able to
read, write, speak, and understand the English language. * Must be
able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and
holidays when necessary. * Must be able to assist in the evacuation
of residents during emergency situations. * Must be able to perform
the essential position functions of the job with, or without
reasonable accommodation. * Employee is required to use a
transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee
when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying
objects in excess of 25 pounds. The employee must be aware that
during the normal, routine performance of the essential functions,
some of the following body movements may occur naturally, although
hey may not be a requirement of the job.
Keywords: Midwest Health, Lawrence , Registered Nurse - PRN, Healthcare , Valley Falls, Kansas
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