NURSE (RN/LPN)
Company: Landmark of Bardstown
Location: Shepherdsville
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Landmark of Bardstown - Benefits:
NEW NON-BENEFIT WAGES!
$7,500 sign on bonus for LPN
$10,000 sign on bonus for RN
$3 Shift differential for 2nd -and 3rd -shift (3p-7a)
$3 Shift differential for Weekend Option Program
Overtime and Extra Shift Bonuses
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday and Birthday Pay)
PTO Cash Out Option
Payactiv (Get paid next day)
Attendance Bonus (Paid Every Pay Period)
Flexible Scheduling (Full-Time, Part-Time or PRN)
Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision and More)
401K
Wonderful Team to Work With!
Tuition Reimbursement
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Role Responsibilities - Administrative Duties:
Directs the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in
accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that
govern the long-term care facility
Ensures that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the
written policies and procedures established by this facility
Reviews the department's policies, procedure manuals, job
descriptions, etc. periodically and makes recommendations for
revisions
Meets with assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in
planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities
Ensures that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and
reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this
facility
Ensures that all nursing service personnel comply with the
procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual
Makes written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the
activities of your shift as required
Cooperates with other resident services when coordinating nursing
services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is
maintained
Ensures that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with
their respective job descriptions
Participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of
the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service
department
Provides data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as
requested
Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized
government agencies as may be requested
Reviews the resident's written discharge plan periodically and
participates in the updating of the resident's written discharge
plan as required
Assists in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's
discharge plan as necessary
Interprets the department's policies and procedures to personnel,
residents, visitors, and government agencies as required
Completes accident/incident reports as necessary
Writes resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office
Maintains the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office
as required
Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms,
reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary
Role Responsibilities - Charting and Documentation:
Completes and files required record keeping forms/charts upon the
resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge
Encourages attending physicians to review treatment plans, record
and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with
established policies
Receives telephone orders from physicians and record on the
Physicians' Order Form
Transcribes physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, and
medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required
Charts nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that
reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the
resident's response to the care
Charts all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents.
Follow established procedures
Records new/changed diet orders and forwards information to the
Dietary Department
Reports all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet
change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor
Fills out and completes transfer forms in accordance with
established procedures
Ensures that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized
discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in
accordance with established procedures
Performs routine charting duties as required and in accordance with
established charting and documentation policies and procedures
Signs and dates all entries made in the resident's medical
record
Role Responsibilities - Drug Administration:
Prepares and administers medications as ordered by the
physician
Verifies the identity of the resident before administering the
medication/treatment
Ensures that prescribed medication for one resident is not
administered to another
Ensures that an adequate supply of floor stock medications,
supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the
residents and reports needs to the Nurse Supervisor
Orders prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as
necessary, and in accordance with established policies
Ensures that narcotic records are accurate for your shift
Notifies the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic
discrepancies noted on your shift
Reviews medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy
in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to
stop order policies
Notifies the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to
the last dosage being administered
Disposes of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with
established procedures
Role Responsibilities - Personnel Duties:
Participates in employee performance evaluations, determining your
shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the
Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers,
etc.
Informs the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned
personnel fail to report to work and reports absentee call-ins
Reviews and evaluates your department's work force and make
recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor
Develops work assignments and/or assist in completing and
performing such assignments
Provides leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your
unit/shift
Makes daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing
service personnel are performing their work assignments in
accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas
to the Nurse Supervisor
Ensures that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct
supervision of a licensed nurse
Meets with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled
basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas,
and/or to improve services
Ensures that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow
the department's established policies and procedures at all
times
Reviews complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned
personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as
required or as may be necessary
Ensures that departmental disciplinary action is administered
fairly and without regard to any protected class under federal or
state law
Receives/gives the nursing report upon reporting in and ending
shift duty hours
Role Responsibilities - Nursing Care:
Informs nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of
arrival, room assignment, etc.
Ensures that rooms are ready for new admissions
Participates in the orientation of new residents/family members to
the facility
Makes rounds with physicians as necessary
Requests and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as
ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established
procedures
Consults with the resident's physician in providing the resident's
care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary
Reviews the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication
orders, diets, etc., as necessary
Implements and maintains established nursing objectives and
standards
Makes periodic checks to ensure that certified nursing assistants
are properly administering prescribed treatments and to evaluate
the resident's physical and emotional status
Cooperates with and coordinates social and activity programs with
nursing service schedules
Notifies the resident's attending physician when the resident is
involved in an accident or incident
Notifies the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when
there is a change in the resident's condition
Carries out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include
self-help and care
Inspects the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that
they are maintained in a clean and safe manner
Administers professional services such as; catheterization, tube
feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs,
colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and
range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as
required
Obtains sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as
ordered
Takes and records TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary
Monitors seriously ill residents as necessary
Checks foods brought into the facility by the resident's
family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident's dietary
allowances and reports problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and
Dietary Supervisor
Ensures that personnel providing direct care to residents are
providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and
wishes
Ensures that residents who are unable to call for help are checked
frequently
Meets with residents, and/or family members, as necessary and
reports problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor
Admits, transfers and discharges residents as necessary
Assists in arranging transportation for discharged residents as
necessary
Ensures that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up
area
Informs family members of the death of the resident
Calls funeral homes when requested by the family and ensures that
established post-mortem procedures are followed.
Role Responsibilities - Staff Development
Participates in developing, planning, conducting, and in-service
training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job,"
and ensures a well-educated nursing service department
Implements and maintains an effective orientation program that
orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and
procedures, and to his/her job position and duties
Assists in standardizing the methods in which work will be
accomplished
Assists in training department personnel in identifying tasks that
involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids
Attends and participates in outside training programs
Attends and participates in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training
programs for hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne
pathogens standard
Attends and participates in continuing education programs designed
to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to
maintain your license on a current status
Role Responsibilities - Interpersonal Skills:
Must function independently and have flexibility, personal
integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents,
personnel, and support agencies
Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government
agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and
circumstances
Cooperates with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other
facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be
adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents
Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest,
and positive emphasis, as well as a clam environment throughout the
unit and shift
Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support
departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents' needs
Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other
department supervisors
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited
college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN or RN
program
Participation in continuing education classes, workshops, and
seminars affiliated with outside nursing organizations
desirable
Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as
an LPN/LVN or RN in this state
Must be able to understand and carry out oral and written
instructions
5. Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate
effectively in English
Must be able to handle stressful situations and be flexible and
adaptable
Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and
procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that
pertain to long-term care
Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness
to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel
Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and
interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures,
etc., that are necessary for providing quality care
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as
well as the willingness to handle difficult residents
Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be
willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices
Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's
condition
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all
employees and applicants for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, our company complies with
applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in
employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and
training.
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