Description:
Job Summary: Ensure and enhance the health and well-being of our Residents by planning and providing direct care and overseeing the activities of personnel as the “person in charge” according to the Nurse Practice Act.
Reports to: Director of Nursing
Nursing Care Functions
- Maintains competence in all required skills and completes continuing education as assigned
- Makes rounds to residents to observe physical and psychosocial status
- Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the residents, educating and allowing choices with respect to resident rights
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments per physician orders
- Is knowledgeable about various medications and reports resident response and side effects, responds to drug considerations and reports problems or potential problems to care team
- Assesses, reports, and documents any change of condition
- Follows all shift routines, policy and procedures regarding monitoring of vital signs, weights, administration of medications and treatments
- Keeps families updated on resident condition
- Follows all Advanced Directive protocols and orders
- Follows all Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures
- Immediately reports any suspected abuse or neglect per company policy
Personnel Functions
- Provides employee performance feedback to the supervisor
- Makes recommendations to the supervisor concerning employee training and counseling
- Attends nursing meetings as scheduled
- Develops and maintains a good working relationship with other staff, whether within the nursing department or with inter-departmental personnel
- Utilizes materials and supplies in an efficient, cost-effective manner
- Follows all facility policies and procedures, standard precautions, and works within OSHA guidelines
- Documents and reports all incidents or accidents that occur involving residents, visitors, or staff
- Reports any equipment malfunction to the designated staff member
- Remains free of criminal conviction that may preclude employment in the nursing home setting (including but not limited to theft, battery, assault)
- Reports any pending criminal or civil charges or matters to the Administrator by the next business day
- Always represents the United Pioneer Home in a positive manner unless contraindicated by law
- Maintains a clean, safe and efficient work environment
- May participate in various committees and meetings of the facility to enhance interdisciplinary process
Charting, Documentation and Assessment Functions
- Contributes toward completing and updating resident’s care plans
- Accurately transcribes physician’s orders and forward necessary information to other departments
- Charts nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the resident response
- Provides and documents ongoing resident assessments
Charge Nurse Functions
- Provides leadership and direction on the unit, acting as a role model for CNAs and other staff
- Listens to shift report and keeps open lines of communication with supervisor, co-workers and oncoming shift
- Ensures that unit personnel are carrying out their assignments
- Reports occupational exposures to needlesticks, blood, body fluids, infections materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy and procedures
- Initiates disciplinary action/coaching when the performance of personnel warrants such action
- Assigns personnel appropriately to meet resident needs
- Assists with replacing staff after call-ins or unforeseen changes in staffing of resident care needs
Requirements:
Qualifications
- Current licensure in the State of Wisconsin as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Current CPR registration
- Previous experience or aptitude for working in the long-term care environment
Other Skills and Abilities required
- Demonstrated concern for the elderly and ability to treat Residents with respect and dignity
- Clinical competence to utilize the nursing process to perform physical and cognitive assessments
- Good problem-solving skills with ability to make independent judgements utilizing initiative, discretion, and the nursing process
- Strong leadership, time management, and teamwork skills
- Effective, positive communicator with staff, families and outside agencies and vendors
- Ability to plan and prioritize work duties
- Customer service oriented
Physical Requirements
- Ability to endure prolonged walking, sitting, standing, pulling, bending, and stooping movements
- Able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds
- Be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability
- Achieve negative assessment for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
- Remain free of illegal drug use and signs of impairment as per facility policy
- For full-time and part-time staff only: ability to work alternating weekends and adapt to changes in bi-weekly work schedule
