Registered Nurse PRN Consultant RN License Required

Job Description

Job Title: RN Registered Nurse  

Division: Mid-South

Community: ______________________

Department: Nursing/Resident Services

Reports To: Director of Resident Services

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: Responsible for enhancing and improving the SRIM experience specifically in

heartful care for our residents and their families.  Demonstrates and promotes SRIM’s core value of the golden rule.  Treating residents, families, visitors and associates in the same way we would like to be treated.  Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and will-being of residents such as assisting in admission of new residents, assisting with activities of daily living when needed.  Administers specified medications.  Supervises non-licensed nursing staff and participates in the evaluation of non-licensed staff by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Demonstrates excellent decision-making skills and can understand the impact of those

decisions.*

2. Sets and manages priorities.*

3. Accepts calls from staff during nights and weekend.*

4. Meets with oncoming and departing licensed practical nurse to discuss resident's

condition and any occurrences from the shift.*

5. Responsible for making sure communications are clear, accurate and timely.*

6. Counts controlled substances with off going nurse, assumes responsibility for assuring

accuracy of count before accepting keys.*

7. Checks, orders, and administers prescribed medication with 100% accuracy.*

8. Responsible for always ensuring the correct dosage by never pre-pouring medications.*

9. Demonstrates knowledge of important medication interactions and side effects.*

10. Ensures medication cart is locked at all times.*

11. Obtains pertinent information and completes all required forms as established by policy

and procedure and ongoing thereafter, upon resident admission.*

*Essential Function

12. Responsible for completing and maintaining the ECC and LNS logs, service plan, progress

notes, monthly summaries and follows healthcare providers orders .*

13. Assists in completing evaluations when needed for residents.*

14. Provides hands on care on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the residents.*

15. Works with the ADORS in reviewing and investigates all incidents reports and

recommends appropriate action and follow up to the DORS/executive director.*

16. Understands and adheres to the ALF regulations pertaining to assisted living health care

laws.*

17. Maintains a safe and secure working environment free of objects/situations that could

cause harm and/or falls to residents, families, visitors and associates.*

18. Responsible for always practicing good body mechanics and safe working habits.*

19. Knows, understands, and follows established policy and procedures in emergency

situations.*

20. Takes time to give associates in nursing daily feedback on his/her performance.*

21. Participates in the associates performance evaluations when request by the DORS.*

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