Description

Position Summary

The employee in this classification, under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provides direct nursing care utilizing appropriate nursing techniques, procedures, practices in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, Facility policies and Long Term Care Regulatory requirements; allocates the type and amount of nursing care to residents; administers nursing care related to resident assessed needs; evaluates the effectiveness of resident care; recognizes and interprets symptoms, records resident’s conditions and vital signs; performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct nursing care utilizing appropriate nursing techniques, procedures, practices in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, Facility policies and Long-Term Care Regulatory requirements.
• Acts as a clinical resource and provides support to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Competency Evaluated Nursing Assistants (CNA).
• Documents nursing care provided; initiates resident referrals to other disciplines as appropriate; reviews resident records for accuracy, completeness, and intervention.
• Performs assessments of physical and psychological conditions of residents; makes daily rounds, formulates, updates, and implements nursing care plans.
• Notifies attending physician and legal guardian when the resident becomes critically ill or injured.
• Ensures appropriate use of equipment for the transfer and positioning of residents per their individualized care plans.
• Ensures total nursing care, including but not limited to, restorative nursing and dietary provisions, medications, treatments, and other physician orders are provided for residents; ensures nursing records are accurate and complete.
• Ensures that the assigned unit is maintained in a clean and safe manner; ensures that established infection control procedures and isolation techniques are followed.
• Utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach to resident care.
• Attend care planning meetings along with the interdisciplinary team.
• Bends, stoops, reaches, and stands long periods of time while providing direct nursing services.
• Lifts, moves, and carries medical supplies and equipment.
• Manual dexterity for administering injections and other nursing procedures.
• Participates in the formulation and implementation of policies and procedures of medical and nursing services.
• Participates in in-service training programs and/or workshops.
• Orders equipment supplies and medications as needed.
•  Ensures unit staff is educated and oriented regarding appropriate nursing and resident care techniques and practices.
•  Directs, supervises, plans, assigns, evaluates, and recommends discipline for nursing staff on assigned unit.
• Acts as a clinical resource person and provides support to assigned staff.
•  Notifies the attending physician, as well as the legal guardian, when the resident becomes critically ill or injured.
• Maintains unit staffing schedules, interviews, and hires staff for unit.
• Meets with individual staff for problem solving in work related areas.
• Participates in rounds with Physician to review resident care and orders.
• Performs emergency procedures as necessary.
• Conducts audits and maintains compliance of assigned area.
• Completes duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experiences

• An Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university or a Nursing school diploma.
• Be licensed by the Michigan Board of Nursing to practice as a Registered Nurse and must maintain licensure.
• Previous nursing experience is preferred.
• Be physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Additional qualifications

• Knowledge of nursing principles and methods; familiarity with the organization, functions, policies, regulations and procedures of hospital, long-term care/medical care facilities.
• Ability to use good professional judgement for the welfare and safety of residents and employees; acts as resident advocate.
• Ability to transfer and move residents as necessary to provide safe care and services as determined by the individualized plan of care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, residents, residents’ families, and guests.
• Ability to utilize computer programs to support documentation requirements; previous computer knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of Eden Alternative Principles and willingness to support the Eden philosophy within the Facility.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident care and Facility matters.
• Ability to conduct oneself with tact and courtesy.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience which could provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job may be considered.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet. Be physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.