Registered Nurse (Nights

Position: Registered Nurse (Nights)
Location: Ford

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

* Job Posting closes:
Until filled

Agency Name

Kansas Soldiers Home

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About the Position:

* Who can apply:
Anyone

* Classified/Unclassified Service:
Unclassified

* Full/Part-time:
Full-Time

* Regular/Temporary:
Regular

* Work Schedule:

6:00p - 6:30a

* Eligible to Receive Benefits:
Yes

* Veterans' Preference Eligible:
No

Compensation:

* Hourly Pay Range: $43.70 hourly +10% shift differential

Employment Benefits:

* Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

* Sick & Vacation leave

* Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

* Paid State Holidays

* Fitness Centers in select locations

* Employee discounts with the STAR Program

* Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Kansas Soldiers' Home at Fort Dodge is looking for a dependable individual to work as a Registered Nurse on our 6:00p.m.

- 6:30a.m. shift, in our long-term care unit. Our residents are looking for someone who is friendly, has a caring heart and attitude and someone they can count on to be at work as scheduled.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

* Coordinate the nursing care of assigned residents by planning and supervising the work of a staff of lower level nurses, non-professional and paraprofessional nursing care personnel assigned to the work area; provide direct nursing care; supervise regular or special treatments, including physical, chemical and other treatments prescribed.

* Perform a nursing assessment by observing the resident, taking residents medical/psychiatric history, and analyzing appropriate records and reports received; assist and/or develop a nursing care plan to incorporate the nursing approach to problem solving for the resident; reviews and revises nursing care plans in a timely and appropriate manner. Monitor the progress of residents and recommend changes in the treatment plan, make rounds with the physician, instruct on self-care techniques.

* Make nursing rounds and review resident records as applicable. Serve as a resource person or consultant to other nursing staff members. Provides primary care to residents and teaches residents and/or family members home care techniques as applicable.

* Interact with residents in a therapeutic manner, providing guidance, direction and support to appropriate behavior, activities and life processes.

* May serve as the only direct care registered nurse on duty on the day, evening or night shift providing nursing treatment services in designated areas and emergency medical services on a facility wide basis.

* Call the physician as necessary. Accept and carry out physicians orders. May draw blood for lab tests. Set up and administer medications, IV fluids and administer treatment. Determine elimination needs and acts accordingly. Provide appropriate evening/night time care for residents to ensure comfort and sleep. Make rounds after bedtime care to insure resident is asleep and without needs.

* Assist with certified nurse aides and licensed practical nurses evaluations as applicable and as requested by the shift supervisor or DON.

* Receive and give change of shift report. Count narcotics, controlled drugs and record the outcome of the count. Admit and dismiss residents, take history. Assess newly admitted resident needs and report to the physician if deemed necessary. Check supplies and report any needed supplies.

Qualifications:

Education

* General Education

* Must be educated and trained as a Registered Nurse

Licensing & Certification

* At time of appointment the employee must possess a Kansas license/temporary permit, or be given authority to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

* Knowledge of:
1) applicable Federal and State Laws,
2) accreditation standards and regulations, and
3) internal working relationships of the facility staff.

* Required at entry: Knowledge of:
1) professional nursing theory and practice, and
2) internal working relationships of the facility staff. Ability to:
1) apply nursing techniques as directed to patient care situations,
2) coordinate the services of a staff of professionals to provide appropriate nursing care to a group of patients,
3) follow specific or general procedures and directions,
4) prepare and maintain records, charts and reports,
5) maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude towards patients under trying conditions and to maintain harmonious working relationships with subordinates and supervisors, and
6) supervise and instruct a subordinate staff of professional, paraprofessional and non-professional personnel responsible for the care and treatment of the physically ill and aging population.

Preferred Qualifications

* Prefer one year work experience in geriatric

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

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