Registered Nurse (RN) - Assisted Living

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Summary

• The Long Term Care RN is responsible for directing and supervising resident care consistent with the Iowa Nursing Practice Code, Federal, State, and Sioux Center Health standards of care while promoting each resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

General Hours of Work

• Temporary part time position, flexibility with part time hours, potential for full time and prn hours.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, for registered nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Assisted Living or Long Term Care preferred.

Certificate, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Iowa. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date.

Essential Functions

• To utilize the “nursing process” (i.e. ongoing assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) in the practice of nursing.
• To assess the health status of each resident.
• To formulate a nursing diagnosis based on the analysis of data from the nursing assessment.
• To plan nursing care which includes determining goals and priorities for activities based on the nursing diagnosis.
• To develop nursing interventions implementing the plan of care.
• To evaluate the individual resident’s status in relation to established goals and the plan of care
• To recognize and understand the legal implications of accountability including, but not limited to the following: Performing or supervising those activities and functions which require the knowledge and skill level of a registered nurse and seeking assistance when activities and functions are beyond the licensee’s scope of preparation. Using professional judgment supervising unlicensed assistant personnel. Using professional judgment in assigning and delegating activities and functions to unlicensed assistant personnel
• Supervising, among other things, includes any or all the following: Direct observation of any activity or function. Assumption of overall responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. Delegation of nursing tasks while retaining accountability. Determination that nursing care being provided is adequate and delivered appropriately. Executing the regimen prescribed by the physician while exercising professional judgment in accordance with minimum standards of nursing practice.
• If the prescribed medical regimen is not carried out, based on the nurse’s professional judgment, accountability will include: Timely notification of the prescribing physician the medical regimen was not executed and reason(s) for same. Documentation on medical record the physician was notified and reason(s) for not following order(s). Performs, skillfully and proficiently, the following duties:
• Reads written report from previous shift and writes items of significance in report for following shift
• Proactively takes the initiative in communicating all issues and information to supervisors, peers, subordinates, resident/family and physicians in a clear, open and timely manner
• Makes rounds as necessary, assessing unstable residents
• Supervises prompt response to resident's call lights
• Orders medications as necessary and visually inspects medication storage areas intermittently to identify deviations from prescribed regimen
• Notifies pharmacy of changes/additions to resident's drug regimen
• Receives medication delivery from pharmacy and checks and documents all drug received
• Supervises all resident care and assists with direct care as needed
• Initiates preventative and restorative nursing procedures for each tenant to achieve and maintain the highest possible degree of function, self-care and independence
• Evaluates, reports, and documents all changes in tenant’s conditions on admit, every 90 days (in Nurse Review), annually and as needed pending a change in condition
• Works with physician, family, and health related agencies for the care of the resident throughout length of stay in Assisted Living
• Attends meetings related to responsibilities to stay abreast of issues and participates and facilitates in department meetings and special committees as assigned
• Assists with employee performance evaluations as delegated by direct supervisor
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.