What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Package RN position at Great River Care Center?
Job Details:
Sunday/Saturday 5am-5:30pm. Nursing home charge nurse. Every fifth weekend off.
Compensation: $54-57.75
Sign On Bonus: $1250.00
Essential Functions:
- Follow established standards of nursing practice and implement facility policies and procedures.
- Interpret existing policies and procedures to Resident Care Technicians, residents, families and physicians.
- Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
- Receive report from the nurse you are relieving and record sufficient information to implement follow-up action as necessary.
- Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary.
- Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to the charge nurse or Director of Nursing, if necessary, and initiate corrective action.
- Identify resident problems, emergency situations and respond appropriately within the Quality of Life Policies of Healthcare of Iowa.
- Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action.
- Follow, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of the Resident’s Rights Program.
- Provide clinical supervision of CNA's giving direct resident care.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse program. Licensure/Certification in the state of Iowa required.
CPR Certified.