REGISTERD NURSE

Registered Nurse (RN) Principle Duties and Responsibilities for Long Term Care Facility 

• Assessment: RN Performs assessments on residents and reassessments as per policy.  
• Planning/Implementation/Evaluation: Develops and implements appropriate plan of care based on assessment and diagnosis tailored to meet each individual’s needs (physical, cultural and psychosocial), evaluates plan of care and makes necessary changes, works to meet individual patient/resident needs.  
• Medication Administration: Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient/resident and their clinical condition. Evaluates patient/resident responses to medications.  
• Patient/Resident/Family Education: Plans for and provides resident, family and caregiver education, identifies learning needs, clearly communicates information and documents patient/resident response to education.  
• Documentation: Documents according to current standards and policies.  
• Discharge Planning: Plans for resident discharge, anticipates and plans for long-term and/or short-term resident needs, collaborates with the discharge planner when appropriate and assesses the patient/resident prior to discharge.  
• Delegation/Collaboration: Delegates and collaborates in providing resident care according to licensure and skill levels, follows up to ensure success.  
• Assures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.  
• Maintain compliance with state and federal and facility policies and procedures. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Opportunity to make your own schedule, work full-time or part-time hours, and have the choice between weekends or no weekends. 

Do you want to build relationships by caring for and listening to the adventures of our aging community? At Sunshine Meadows, we create a home surrounded by Christ's love; giving life dignity and purpose. Be a part of something truly special and join our family to help make a difference!

Contact 620-543-2251 or hr@sunshinemeadows.org for more information!

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program.  
• A minimum of one year experience as a RN preferred but not required 
• Supervisory experience preferred but not required 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse, which must be in good standing.  
• CPR Certification for LTC upon hire, or obtain within thirty (30) days of employment.  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.  
• Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and leadership.  
• Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.