RN - Registered Nurse

Job Summary

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Job Location:

Madison, WI

JOB SUMMARY:

We have all shifts available - 8 hours!

• Provide compassionate resident care services. Establish and maintain positive interactions with internal and external customers, including co-workers, facility employees and direct reports.
• Take responsibility for resolving Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse, and other customer’s issues and concerns striving to make outstanding experiences for our customers. Customers include residents, families, vendors and other employees.
• Promote positive relationships with residents, visitors, and regulators, to include presenting a professional appearance.

• To show by personal example the highest standard of patient care and participate in active bedside nursing care including the full use of appropriate nursing equipment.
• To be aware of and meet the needs of the residents as specified in the care plans and as directed by the Nurse Manager of the shift.
• To liaise effectively with professionals and significant others involved in the resident’s care, ensuring an integrated pattern of service delivered.
• To check and administer medications, reporting any discrepancies to the Nurse Manager on duty.
• To observe and report to the Nurse Manager on duty any changes in the resident’s condition and for this information to be entered in the resident’s records.
• Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes.
• Utilize time efficiently to assure completion of duties and responsibilities in allotted time frame.
• Follow company policies and procedures to ensure a safe, caring, comfortable and clean environment.
• Keep physician and/or health care professionals informed of resident’s condition; and notify physician and/or other healthcare professionals immediately of significant changes of conditions.
• Work in collaboration with physician and/or other healthcare professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care.
• Question and seek clarification of unclear orders.
• Perform only those activities which are within the scope of RN nursing practice.
• Follow facility policies and procedures, and appropriately utilize nursing judgment.
• Ensure accurate documentation of all medical records and reporting forms.
• Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.
• Demonstrate strong ethical practices regarding individual/resident rights as stated in facility policy.
• Understand, comply with and promote all rules and regulations regarding resident rights.

• Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants and other personnel. Coach, counsel and assign Certified Nursing Assistants to provide quality resident care.
• Recognize Certified Nursing Assistants and other Nurses for exceptional care and job performance on a regular basis.
• Attempt to effectively resolve Certified Nursing Assistant and others Nurses’ problems/complaints.
• Support and follow through with facility management team goals.

• To ensure that residents are safeguarded against the risk of abuse. This includes but is not limited to: a zero tolerance for harassment and violence; following infection control procedures; following safe patient handling as required with your specific job position.
• Demonstrate safe practices in regard to resident’s comfort and safety by applying knowledge of proper body alignment for self and resident. Practice and promote adherence to institutional safety codes.
• Comply with all Company safety policies, regulations and requirements regarding fire and life safety.
• Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of the facility.

• Flexibility and…