Clinic RN No Weekends

Clinic Rn (Registered Nurse)

The Clinic RN (Registered Nurse) provides skilled nursing care in accordance with Innov Age policies and all applicable regulations to participants.

• Assists in the examination, testing, and treatment of participants.
• Implements orders written by primary care providers.
• Triages participant and staff phone calls to determine the priority of care and routes accordingly.
• Schedules outside appointments for participants when necessary.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments. Provides training to participants in self-administration of applicable medications and monitors medication compliance.
• Documents all necessary information and maintains participant medical record(s).
• Provides health counseling and education to participants and their families.
• Observes, records, and reports participant's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to providers.
• Assist with clinical teaching and clinical supervision of CNA Day Center staff.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a current nursing care plan.
• Supervises LPN/LVN's and Medical Assistants in addition to evaluating the overall effectiveness of the clinic in the absence of the Nursing Services Director/Clinic Nurse Supervisor.
• Ensure that exam rooms and/or triage area is stocked for necessary supplies and materials and that appropriate staff maintains a list of medical supplies.
• Effectively communicates and actively engages in interdisciplinary team meetings, family meetings, and clinic meetings.
• Participates within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of Plans of Care participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings.
• May be required to provide after hours and holiday coverage.
• Complies with all regulatory and policy and procedure guidelines.

Required

• Current State issued Registered Nurse License
• Current First Aid and BLS certifications are required prior to hire. Acceptable vendors for certifications are from either American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross.
• 1+ yr working with the frail or elderly

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• 1+ yr acute care nursing
• 3+ yrs health care experience with emphasis in geriatrics
• Bi-lingual-Spanish, Russian, Punjabi, or Hmong