RN - Geriatric Care (PM/NOC), Resident-Centered Impact

Baraboo; Reedsburg (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sauk County Health Care Center is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform registered nursing or licensed practical nursing services. Shifts available include PM (2:30pm–11:00pm) and NOC (10:30pm–7:00am). The role involves direct patient care, collaboration with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, and participation in care planning and documentation.

Minimum: Associate's degree in Nursing and RN license. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing and geriatric nursing experience, with at least 2 years

Qualifications

• Required Associate's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Promote or restore resident's health by completing the nursing process and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Provide physical and psychological support to residents and their families.
• Promote resident’s independence by establishing a resident centered model approach to all aspects of nursing care.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards of practice; measuring health outcomes against resident’s goals and standards; following nursing home’s philosophy and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act and any other governing agency.
• Administer prescribed treatments and medications to residents by all approved routes while monitoring for resident’s physical and mental response to medications and treatments.
• Assist with admission of new residents by determining resident’s special nursing needs and assigns tasks to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) as appropriate.
• Provide assistance and guidance to nursing assistants on procedures, treatments, and equipment. Evaluate CNAs work performance and completes performance evaluations. Recommend subordinates' discipline/discharge.
• Accompany physicians on medical rounds and update physicians regarding resident’s medical conditions.
• Document resident information into the Electronic Charting System (ECS) to provide continuity of care and will also enter information into the Minimum Data Set (MDS) system as needed and/or requested.
• Assist in developing resident care plans and assures adherence by the interdisciplinary team daily.
• Record weekly and/or monthly, resident progress or change in condition in order to maintain resident’s clinical record.
• Monitor and record vital signs. Records resident procedures, treatments and medications as required by state and federal regulations.
• Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and other ADLs, and help to answer call lights on the unit in a timely manner.
• Prepare accident/incident reports for residents and staff.
• Participate in in-service training to maintain knowledge of current facility, state and federal regulations and requirements.
• Assure policy and procedure adherence by staff of facility.
• Order and stock pharmaceutical supplies and medication.
• Account for narcotics and resident money and valuables.
• And other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Nursing experience with geriatric population

2 years of nursing experience

Job description

Sauk County Health Care Center is seeking a Staff Nurse to perform registered nursing or licensed practical nursing services. Shifts available include PM (2:30pm–11:00pm) and NOC (10:30pm–7:00am). The role involves direct patient care, collaboration with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, and participation in care planning and documentation.

Minimum: Associate's degree in Nursing and RN license. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing and geriatric nursing experience, with at least 2 years