Registered Nurse
Job ID 2016-1593
Location US - MI - Livonia
Category Nursing
Type Part-Time
Shift 1st
Schedule 6:30a - 3pm
Overview
Provide quality nursing care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; coordinate work within the department, as well as with other departments; report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; respond to inquiries or requests for information; assist the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Location US - MI - Livonia
Category Nursing
Type Part-Time
Shift 1st
Schedule 6:30a - 3pm
Overview
Provide quality nursing care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; coordinate work within the department, as well as with other departments; report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; respond to inquiries or requests for information; assist the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.
Responsibilities
- Provide
quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes
their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as
illustrated by the following:
- Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest level of independence and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
- Maintain the comfort, privacy, and personal dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a Christ-centered environment
- Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.; responsible for promptly reporting evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights
- Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies such as lighting or equipment problems to the supervisor or appropriate staff
- Protect the personal belongings of each resident; promptly report missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items
- Keep Nursing Directors up to date on resident's status and other related material
- Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors
- Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
- Walk extensively to and from various locations of the unit while making rounds and transport residents within the facility
- Support an atmosphere, which promotes a homelike environment
- Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other personnel, etc. within given time frames and within established policy
- Maintain skills necessary to safely and efficiently operate all equipment and machines used in the performance of this job
- Responsible for the supervision of all nursing activities on the unit
- Responsible for the interpretation and adherence of the policies and procedures for the personnel, patients, medical staff and public
- Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status
- Receive report from the off-going staff nurse; give reports to the on-coming staff nurse
- Give report to the medical team for the shift
- Report change of condition, abnormal lab results, patient and family concern, and new admissions to his/her physician
- Report change of condition, abnormal laboratory results and falls that result in an injury to the physician and the responsible party
- Receive, implement, and document new orders from physician and enter information in resident's care plan
- Administer medications timely and adhere to stop order policy according to policy
- Review resident's care plan for appropriate goals, problem approaches and revisions based on the resident's nursing needs and that the Care Plan is followed
- Admitting, discharging and transferring of residents
- Maintain unit records: Narcotic Record, Daily Log Sheet, etc.
- Accompany physicians on rounds
- Delegate responsibilities for the direct care of specific residents, the physical arrangement of the facility and the staff capability
Qualifications
- Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program (RN); currently licensed by the State of Michigan Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred
- Two (2) years nursing experience with current home health, medical, surgical, or critical care experience preferred
- Meet and maintain other certifications or requirements as necessary for the position
**Keywords: Wellspring Lutheran Services, Registered Nurse, RN, Geriatric, Senior Services, Residential, Skilled Nursing Facility, Healthcare**
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