RN or LPN -Nights at Gardenside LTC

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Full Time Fairbury, NE, US 2 Attachments

4 days ago Requisition

Jefferson Community Health & Life is looking for an RN or LPN to work in Gardenside, LTC.

Gardenside has 1 full-time position and 1 part-time position open.

Full-time Nights: 5:45pm - 6:15am, 36 hours per week, (3) 12-hour shifts per week, must be able to work every other weekend and rotating holidays

Part-time Nights: 5:45pm - 6:15am, 12 hours per week, (1) 12-hour shift per week

Differentials:

Evening/nights (2pm - 6am) = $2/hr more

Short Notice Bonus: 40% of base rate

Holidays:
Double Time

POSITION SUMMARY
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Provides, oversees and coordinates nursing care in cooperation with other care providers to meet the needs of Residents. Contributes to the completion of the comprehensive assessment and care plan for each resident and provides cares in accordance with the individualized plan of care. Provides leadership for the nursing team by directing, overseeing and coordinating resident cares provided by LPN’s, CNA’s and MA’s, to include medication administration by MA’s.

Provides nursing assessment and intervention as needed to insure medical needs are met.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Current licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Nebraska.

· Basic Life Support Certification

· Must be able to wear a medical grade respirator (ex: N95/PAPR)

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performs responsibilities related to the provision of Resident Care.

• Administers resident care, utilizing nursing process in a proficient and professional manner consistent with current standards of practice.
• Reviews, discusses and implements physician orders appropriately
• Takes appropriate measures if there are questions
• Transcribes and notes orders per facility standards
• Communicates orders to other departments as appropriate and schedules follow-ups as directed
• Contributes to, monitors & implements resident plan of care
• Provides Assessment of resident condition as needed and takes appropriate measures for follow-up, which includes documentation of assessment and subsequent changes in plan of care.
• Follows all aspects of the Eden Philosophy to provide care
• Responds to call lights and resident needs in a timely fashion
• Recognizes significant changes in resident condition, establishes priorities and takes appropriate action.
• Serves as a resident advocate
• Demonstrates expertise in provision of Activities of Daily Living for residents and delivers such care in a professional and caring manner.

Participates as an effective member of the Care Team and performs in a Team Lead capacity for department workflow and activities, as assigned or requested by manager.

• Assigns staffing to promote quality care
• Makes effective assignments based on resident needs and monitors and modifies assignments as needed to maximize care
• Anticipates staffing needs for oncoming shift
• Oversees and directs resident care provided by support staff.
• Monitors that care plan interventions are followed by staff.
• Takes appropriate action immediately when staff do not follow policies & procedures and/or resident plan of care.
• Takes responsibility for the direction and monitoring of medication administration provided by a medication aide during an assigned shift.
• Maintains responsibility for observation of desired effects, side effects, interactions and contraindications associated with medication administration, and responsible for taking appropriate actions as needed.
• Responds to Resident/Family concerns and provides immediate interventions when possible.
• Provides written communication of concerns to necessary departments for appropriate follow-up.
• Adapts to changes in workload and completes assignments while maintaining quality care.
• Initiates and performs duties which need to be completed although not directly assigned.
• Promotes team work through effective interpersonal relationships.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in provision of care.
• Serves as a resource and role model for co-workers.
• Holds co-workers to facility…