RN/LPN DAY SHIFT

Parkview Heights Nursing & Rehab Center; Garnett (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated nurse to join their team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in patient assessment, care planning, and medication administration, with a commitment to enhancing the wellbeing of patients and their families. If you are passionate about nursing and thrive in a supportive environment, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed nurse with experience in geriatric nursing.
• Strong assessment and care planning skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective nursing care and manage patient assessments.
• Coordinate and delegate nursing care while ensuring patient satisfaction.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Care Planning

Medication Administration

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Current nursing license

Experience in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing

Tools

Point Click Care (PCC)

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the RN Nursing Supervisor, Unit Manager, ADON, or Director of Nursing (Nurse Leader), this Nurse delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she operates within the scope of practice defined by the State Nurse Practice Act and delegates aspects of patient care to CMAs and CNAs consistent with their scope of practice. This nurse manages patient care by performing nursing assessments and collaborating with the nursing team and other disciplines, patients, and families to develop effective plans of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Assessment:
1. Collects, validates, synthesizes, and records objective and subjective data;
2. Prioritizes data collection based on patient needs;
3. Analyzes all data;
4. Identifies actual or potential problems or needs based on data analysis;
2. Care Planning:
1. Establishes realistic and measurable short and long term goals for the identified health problems and needs;
2. Develops individualized interventions to achieve goals;
3. Determines timelines within the care plan;
4. Conducts a systematic and ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes;
5. Reviews and revises plan of care as indicated;
3. Implementing Care:
1. Performs nursing functions and provides care within scope of practice;
2. Coordinates and delegates care as appropriate;
3. Verifies that medical orders are accurately transcribed;
4. Administers medications and performs treatments per physician orders;
5. Communicates and documents interventions and patient response;
4. Managing patient care:
1. Delegates care responsibilities to staff considering:
1. Complexity of care;
2. Competency of staff;
3. Center policies;
4. State’s practice act;
2. Supervises staff to ensure that delegated tasks and interventions are implemented appropriately and per policy;
3. Evaluates and adjusts the plan of care to achieve patient goals and minimize re-hospitalizations;
4. Actively participates in Utilization Management or Interdisciplinary Care Management Meeting to facilitate appropriate discharge planning:
1. Communicates team’s recommendations for discharge to the attending physician, patient, and family;
2. Prepares patient/family for discharge including patient and family education;
5. Communicates patient information with assigned staff during and between shifts;
6. Participates in shift-to-shift communication between incoming and outgoing nursing staff;
7. Uses Point Click Care (PCC) according to the Business Processes;
8. Performs drug count when beginning and ending shift and whenever necessary;
9. Collaborates with physicians in rounds and examination of patients, as needed;
10. Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual’s needs, choices, and preferences;
11. Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients, and families;
12. Enhances nursing practice by attending all mandated in-service programs and other GHC and outside professional education programs;
13. Assists with the orientation of newly hired nursing staff;
14. Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment;
15. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) at all times;
16. Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of patients;
17. Performs other duties as requested.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Graduate of an approved school of nursing is required.
2. Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing.
3. Experience is preferred in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing.
4. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
5. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.

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