RN/Extended Care Facility/ Full-time; Days

Boundary Community Hospital; Bonners Ferry (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Boundary Community Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse in Bonners Ferry, ID for a full-time position. The role involves assigning staff for resident care, documenting medication, and communicating treatment plans with families.

A minimum of a nursing degree and an active Idaho RN license are required. Candidates must also hold current CPR/BLS certification and obtain ACLS certification within two months of hiring.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school.
• Hold a current Idaho RN license.
• Certified in CPR/BLS and ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Assign staff for resident care during shifts.
• Document medication given and resident behaviors.
• Communicate with families about treatment plans.

Skills

Nursing Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Current Idaho professional RN license

Current CPR/BLS certification

ACLS certification within 2 months of hire

Long-term care experience

Job description

Job Details job location: Bonners Ferry, ID 83805. Position type: Full Time. Schedule: 72-80 hrs per pay period; Full-time Days; 12 hr shifts.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES / REQUIREMENTS

• Assigns staff appropriately for resident care during the shift.
• Replace/find non-scheduled staff when shortages occur.
• Receive and communicate pertinent shift reports to an oncoming shift of what transpired in resident care and conditions.
• Promote positive problem solving as situations arise with the shift personnel.
• Completes assessments of residents as needed.
• Prioritizes findings of assessments and initiates appropriate care treatments.
• Notifies physicians of problems or concerns of residents.
• Performs procedures and treatments ordered for residents within the Nurse Practice Act.
• Administers ordered medications and is alert to difficulties, complications and/or side effects. Reports the findings appropriately.
• Documents medication given, or if refused, why and responses to medication (PRN).
• Completes rounds on the unit every two (2) hours and PRN to assess resident care.
• Appropriately uses the following equipment: enteral feeding pumps, SVN equipment, pulse oximeter, glucose monitor systems, nurse call and alarms systems and suction equipment.
• Documents problems or concerns of residents in Nurse’s Notes.
• Documents treatments and assessments of monitored conditions.
• Documents behaviors and moods in clinical records.
• Communicates with families of resident’s treatment plans and status changes.
• Acts as a liaison between families and physicians.
• Completes death care for residents.
• Monitors the physical environment of the department and notifies by appropriate means the departments responsible.
• Completes occurrence reports and implements monitoring of resident conditions as necessary.
• Disciplines shift personnel as necessary.
• Adheres to the Policies and Procedures of the facility.
• Communicates to supervisor any complaints, problems, occurrences, deterioration of resident status or personnel problems in a timely manner consistent with the problem.
• Receives and places confidential information with courtesy, accuracy and respect at all times.
• Ability to respond properly and follow Facilities Plan in an emergency situation and/or disaster.
• Protects and ensures in actions, communications and in written form all Resident’s Rights.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Idaho professional RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required within 2 months of hire.
• Long-term care experience preferred.