Primary Registered Nurse - Meng Residence

Description

Primary Registered Nurse - Meng Residence 

At Unity, we are dedicated to honoring life by bringing peace of mind and comfort when it matters most. With over 46 years of compassionate care, we take pride in the supportive and collaborative environment we provide for our team members. By joining Unity, you will become part of a dedicated team of professionals who share our core values of Excellence, Collaboration, Integrity, Compassion, and Accountability. Together, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.   

The Primary Registered Nurse is responsible for collaborating with a group of nurses to provide help with case management at our Meng facility. This includes completing skilled nursing assessments with comprehensive, routine, and acuity visits. Flexibility, teamwork, and exceptional communication are a must for the Float nurse. The Float A nurse works collaboratively with the primary team and interdisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality patient standards. During periods when census is higher, you will be cross-trained and expected to support your team by assisting with taking on a small caseload of patients, serving as a Float Registered Nurse as needed within the community, seeing patients in the home, and within facilities. This collaborative approach ensures that all patients receive the highest level of care, regardless of fluctuating caseloads.

Schedule: Working part-time, Mondays 6:00 am-6:30 pm, Tuesdays 6:00 pm- 6:30 am (1 day shift, 1 night shift each week) - 24 hours total per week. At minimum every 3rd weekend rotation, but currently there are no set weekends - this will potentially change in the future, 2-3 holidays per year.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Highly motivated and organized with a strong attention to detail and analytical skills to help solve problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment. 
• Ability to keep up to date with policies, practices, and regulations.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and capable of dealing with deadline pressures.
• Comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations as well as policies and procedures of Unity.
• Satisfy mandatory training requirements regarding local, state, and federal regulations and/or Unity’s policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned. 
• Ability to adjust to frequently changing demands.

Job Duties:

1. Provide skilled nursing assessment and appropriate intervention
2. Update the plan of care as necessary and review care plans with patient and family
3. Respond to urgent patient/family needs in collaboration with triage nursing staff
4. Initiate crisis care as needed
5. Report appropriate findings and significant changes to the primary team, attending physician and primary caregiver
6. Provide education to patient/family members on disease progression, symptom management, medication and other associated patient care needs
7. Administer and titrate medication according to physician/nurse practitioner orders
8. Mange individual patient medication and Residence contingency medications
9. Record all received orders to the Electronic Medical Record and initiate follow up as needed
10. Prioritize daily work and make adjustments taking into account the needs of patients, Unity and other staff
11. Communicate with interdisciplinary team members
12. Delegate nursing duties to LPN and supervise care provided by CNA
13. Complete new patient admissions as needed
14. Telephone triage and follow-up to patient care related contacts
15. Record and maintain complete and accurate records of patient and physician communications
16. Fax/call new and refill prescriptions according to physician orders
17. Coordinate volunteer deliveries

Why Unity? Unity is dedicated to supporting your well-being, growth, and success with a range of valuable benefits!

Health: We provide comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Accounts, and flexible spending options for medical and dependent care. On-site health risk assessments and flu shots are also available to keep you and your family well.

Life: Unity values work-life balance, offering paid time off, extended illness and injury bank, bereavement leave, an Employee Assistance Program, and fitness membership reimbursement to sup