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Registered Nurse Extended Care full time

Boundary Community Hospital

Registered Nurse Extended Care full time

Bonners Ferry, ID
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    POSITION TITLE: Extended Care Registered Nurse

    SUPERVISED BY: Extended Care Director of Nursing

    POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse (RN) of the Extended Care Facility is responsible for supervising, delivering and evaluating resident care delivered by all components of the shift (i.e. LPN and CNA care delivered in a safe and timely manner based on the policies and procedures of the facility).

    POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

    Minimum graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

    Current Idaho RN license.

    Completion with passing score on the hospital pharmacological exam.

    One (1) year medical/surgical or Geriatric patient care experience.

    IV Certified by the State of Idaho preferred.

    Current CPR/BLS certification required

    ACLS certification required within 4 months of hire

    Long-term care experience preferred.

    Proficient on Microsoft word, Outlook and keyboard 20 wpm required

    SCHEDULE:

    32 to 40 hours per week, work Days, Evening and Nigh shifts must work some weekend 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.

    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.

    Completes annual review and keeps current CPR certification and PPD.

    NON-ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS:

    Adheres to the uniform and hygiene requirements as set forth in the Personnel Policy Manual.

    Must be willing to assist in other areas as the need arises.

    Attend all staff meetings.

    Preceptor new department employees.

    Perform infection control maintenance.

    Participates occasionally in resident activities, in-house, as well as out of the facility.

    Stocks supplies.

    Cleans equipment.

    Varying shifts to maintain continuous care of residents.

    Other duties as assigned per charge nurse or supervisor.

    Physical Demands listed on job description