Short Notice - Registered Nurse (MB-42783)

CLOSING DATE:          Open Continuously with bi-weekly reviews

POSITION:                    Short Notice Registered Nurse

SALARY:                       $56.56/ hour

REPORTS TO:              Director of Nursing/Nurse Supervisor

LOCATION:                   Convalescent Center, Nespelem, WA 

Basic Functions:       This is a nonexempt position.   Short Notice position is an on-call role, and applicants must be prepared to report to work within one hour of receiving notification. The RN is to provide direct nursing care to the CTCC residents.  The RN will supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the NAC’s.  Such supervision must be in accordance with all current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing this facility.  The RN must provide the highest degree of care to each and every resident according to their care plan to enable them to obtain their highest level of health, happiness and independence.

Education and Training: 

• Must possess a current license as an RN in the state of Washington.
• Must maintain certification and be able to perform CPR.
• Must be able to relate clearly and concisely information concerning a residents condition.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions.
• Must have long-term-care nursing knowledge and medical practices.
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry said weight a minimum of 30 feet.
• Must successfully clear a Criminal Background inquiry with the BCCU’s Secretary’s List.
• Must have knowledge of resident abuse and neglect and the Mandatory Reporting procedures.
• Must have knowledge of resident rights.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•  Participates in admissions, transfers, and discharges of CTCC residents.
• Reviews, transcribes, and implements physician’s orders.
• Administers medications and treatments to residents as ordered by their physician.
• Participates in resident assessments and care plan activities.
• Communicates with physician, and makes rounds with the physician as needed.
• Alerts physician of change of condition of residents when appropriate.
• Makes nursing rounds to assess resident and evaluates care of residents as needed.
• Checks for appropriate amounts and condition of equipment and supplies needed during their shift of work.
• Ensures that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the procedure manual and as set forth by current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing this facility.
• Completes medical forms, reports, patient evaluations and completes charting as required.
• Completes the narcotic counts at the beginning of shift with the nurse going off shift as well as the end of shift with the on-coming nurse.
• Does timely resident assessments on admission and as needed.
• Completes and files required documentation in resident charts upon resident admissions, transfers, and/or discharges.
• Charts nursing documentation clearly and concisely reflecting the care provided as well as the resident’s response to his/her care.
• Record new and/or changed diet orders and forward this information on to the Dietary Department timely.
• Complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures.
• Phone and/or fax all lab results and any consulting physician’s orders to each resident’s attending physician.
• Coordinate the required procedures associated with a new resident admission as well as participate in the orientation of all new residents and his/her family to this facility.
• Notify the physician and responsible party(s) if resident changes of condition including resident deaths.
• Ensure that established resident post-mortem procedures are following.
• Monitor and/or assess critically ill residents as necessary.
• Ensure that all residents requiring additional assistance are checked frequently.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

 TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

 If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

 INFORMATION:  Matilda Bob, HR Generalist, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2800 matilda.bob.ohc@colvilltribes.com

Salary : $58