STLC Skilled Facility RN

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ALL Full-Time Newton, NC, US

3 days ago Requisition

Job Title:

Skilled Facility RN

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary Range:
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Job Summary
:
Responsible for providing direct and indirect nursing care to assigned Senior Total Life Care (TLC) participants in a clinic, home or community-based model of care in the STLC service area. Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Center Manager but is independent in the application of advanced nursing knowledge and skills. Manages complex clinical situations for which (s) he is responsible.

Works within an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to help care for the holistic needs of Senior TLC participants. Takes an active part in the care planning process and provides nursing interventions as appropriate. Provides on-call phone triage on weekdays, weekends, holidays and emergency situations on a rotating basis and documents those calls/visits in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Completes in-home aid re-assessments and supervisory visits as requested by the Home Care Agency (HCA) Supervisor.

Specifications

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and a current RN license.

Experience:

2 years of RN experience preferred including at least 1 years’ experience working with the frail elderly population.

Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional): 0-10

Licensure, Registry or Certification

Required:

RN currently licensed in North Carolina; or compact state, able to present credentials which demonstrate ability to meet performance criteria for RN.

Special Training:
Must possess knowledge and skills necessary to treat participants; other training as required by department. Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meets a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS before working independently.

Immunizations:
Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact.

Ages of Patients Rendered Care:
Adult & Geriatric

Key Responsibilities
:

• Collects participant data and completes required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards; identifies participant’s overt problems/needs and sets priorities; identifies problems requiring further referral and/or follow-up; interprets and records latest diagnostic results; and performs advanced nursing assessments using critical thinking skills.
• Performs wound care, skin care and other treatments as ordered by the Primary Care Provider (PCP) and documents in the EMR and logs as appropriate. Documents participant care delivered as planned and any variation, with appropriate rationale; makes and records observations related to impending or associated problems; implements nursing measures related to impending or associated problems.
• Works with the clinic to schedule participants to be seen in the clinic per the IDT recommendations. Works with the PCP and IDT to assess participants with holistic needs in the clinic, facility, or community-based setting.
• May provide End of Life Care in the facility or other community-based setting and/or hospital visits as requested.
• Using nursing process, delegates nursing care to appropriate personnel; integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice; recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for documenting; demonstrates active participation in QI processes; complies with policies addressing safe working conditions; monitors unsafe working conditions; recognizes inappropriate and/or ineffective participant care management, resolves issue/problem and completes written reports.
• Takes on-call as scheduled on a rotating basis and documents those calls promptly. Makes home visits to provide care in crisis situations, to perform assessments, and to provide nursing care as requested by the IDT. During emergency procedures, they make participant welfare checks and document those calls. May be required to deliver…