What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Horizon position at McKenzie Health?
Position Title: RN- Horizon
Why McKenzie Health
- Comprehensive benefits, including 100% retirement, match up to 6% (403b).
- Employer-supported education and training opportunities.
- Child Care Subsidy Program.
- Complimentary membership to the Connie Wold Wellness Center.
- Service awards, recognition programs, and branded clothing provided.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Supportive, collaborative environment with strong commitment to work–life balance.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Horizon Manager/Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse (RN) ensures the general well-being of residents by providing a system of services for residents in a manner and environment that provides dignity and full recognition of each residents’ individuality. The Registered Nurse respectfully interacts with all residents, family members, visitors, colleagues, and staff. This is a safety sensitive position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate admission and orient new residents to the community, ensuring satisfactory transition for the residents and their loved ones.
- Monitor and keep records reflecting health and mental status of residents and reports any changes to the residents’ physician promptly.
- Administer treatment and records residents’ response according to policies and procedures.
- Make recommendations about medication to physicians and work with pharmacy to help with the proper handling, dispensing, and destruction of medication.
- Ensure that all resident rights listed in the Resident Bill of Rights are honored and respected by all staff members.
- Execute infection control duties and ensure staff compliance.
- Investigates and documents any resident incident or issue.
- Coordinate resident discharges and transfers.
- Observe and help with direct resident care.
- Help inexperienced staff with ongoing training.
- Work within strict deadlines under potentially stressful conditions.
- Participation in resident programming on daily basis
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job.
Essential Mental and Physical Functions
The essential mental and physical functions listed below are needed for an employee to be able to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Ability to read and write, follow written and verbal instructions, and communicate effectively in English.
- Thinking critically; defined as reading, understanding, and acting on detailed and complex information.
- Walking long distances regularly.
- Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Pushing a wheelchair with a resident weighing up to 200 lbs.
- Repetitive actions/motion of one or both hands.
- Hearing ordinary conversation and office sounds.
- Verbal communication in person and on the phone.
- Written communication by hand and on PC.
Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.
Qualifications:Experience & Qualifications:
- Two or more years of related experience and/or training in geriatrics in long term care, home health, or other health care setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Outstanding communication and people skills.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Active RN license in North Dakota
- BLS
NON-DESCRIMINATION STATEMENT
It is the policy of McKenzie Health not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.