Job Summary
Job DetailsJob Location: Madison, WIJOB SUMMARY:
We have all shifts available - 8 hours!
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Customer Service
- Provide compassionate resident care services. Establish and maintain positive interactions with internal and external customers, including co-workers, facility employees and direct reports.
- Take responsibility for resolving Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse, and other customer’s issues and concerns striving to make outstanding experiences for our customers. Customers include residents, families, vendors and other employees.
- Promote positive relationships with residents, visitors, and regulators, to include presenting a professional appearance.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- To show by personal example the highest standard of patient care and participate in active bedside nursing care including the full use of appropriate nursing equipment.
- To be aware of and meet the needs of the residents as specified in the care plans and as directed by the Nurse Manager of the shift.
- To liaise effectively with professionals and significant others involved in the resident’s care, ensuring an integrated pattern of service delivered.
- To check and administer medications, reporting any discrepancies to the Nurse Manager on duty.
- To observe and report to the Nurse Manager on duty any changes in the resident’s condition and for this information to be entered in the resident’s records.
- Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes.
- Utilize time efficiently to assure completion of duties and responsibilities in allotted time frame.
- Follow company policies and procedures to ensure a safe, caring, comfortable and clean environment.
- Keep physician and/or health care professionals informed of resident’s condition; and notify physician and/or other healthcare professionals immediately of significant changes of conditions.
- Work in collaboration with physician and/or other healthcare professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care.
- Question and seek clarification of unclear orders.
- Perform only those activities which are within the scope of RN nursing practice.
- Follow facility policies and procedures, and appropriately utilize nursing judgment.
- Ensure accurate documentation of all medical records and reporting forms.
- Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.
- Demonstrate strong ethical practices regarding individual/resident rights as stated in facility policy.
- Understand, comply with and promote all rules and regulations regarding resident rights.
Supervision
- Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants and other personnel. Coach, counsel and assign Certified Nursing Assistants to provide quality resident care.
- Recognize Certified Nursing Assistants and other Nurses for exceptional care and job performance on a regular basis.
- Attempt to effectively resolve Certified Nursing Assistant and others Nurses’ problems/complaints.
- Support and follow through with facility management team goals.
Safeguarding and Safety
- To ensure that residents are safeguarded against the risk of abuse. This includes but is not limited to: a zero tolerance for harassment and violence; following infection control procedures; following safe patient handling as required with your specific job position.
- Demonstrate safe practices in regard to resident’s comfort and safety by applying knowledge of proper body alignment for self and resident. Practice and promote adherence to institutional safety codes.
- Comply with all Company safety policies, regulations and requirements regarding fire and life safety.
- Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of the facility.
Other Functions and Responsibilities
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
- The ability to prioritize a busy workload.
- Must adhere to Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policy, including documentation and reporting responsibilities.
- This is a position in health care facilities open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Shifts on holiday’s and working during inclement weather may be required.
- To complete and submit all timesheets correctly and in a timely manner to enable authorization and payment.
Physical and Sensory Requirements
This position is very active and requires:
- Walking, standing, reaching, bending, crouching, grasping, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
- The ability to work at a rapid apace for an entire shift.
- The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing up to 40 pounds. Following patient care plan and using a variety of equipment, the employee may frequently move, reposition and transfer residents of varying weights up to 300 lbs.
- Must have a finger and hand dexterity sufficient to type, handle and manipulate instruments and operate departmental equipment.
Qualifications
- Must hold and maintain a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in practicing state.
- Recent clinical experience, education, or specialty skills specific to the population providing care to.
- Demonstrate understanding that state and Federal rules and regulations govern the practices within a facility.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of infection control principles and practices.
- Ongoing pursuit of Continuing Education Credits in clinical subjects, management, personal growth and development.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively and positively with staff, residents and family members.
- Basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn required software.
- Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.
- Must meet all local health regulations. This includes drug screening, criminal background investigation and reference inquiry.