Registered Nurse
Company: Sandgate Gardens Rehab & Nursing
Location: Fort Pierce
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Now Offering DAILY PAY!!!Starting Wage Up To $38.00Under the
leadership of the Director of Nursing, supervises the nursing
personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility
OVERVIEW: Under the direction of the Director of Nursing,
supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing
activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty. Such
supervision must be in accordance with accepted professional
standards and current federal, state and local regulations to
ensure the highest degree of quality care is always maintained.
-RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and
nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the
patients/residents in accordance with established policies and
procedures Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis
to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist
in the improvement of services Identify problems or potential
problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement
corrective action immediately Make written and oral
reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary
Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with
other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's
total regimen of care Begin investigation of all accidents,
including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing
Interpret the nursing department's policies and procedures to
personnel, resident, visitors and government agencies as required
Ensure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident
information Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing
and performing such tasks Delegate to each Charge Nurse the
administrative authority, responsibility and accountability
necessary to perform his/her assigned duties Make daily rounds of
assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift,
depending upon the activity of the units Follow-up on complaints
and grievances filed by resident, families or staff. Take
corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of
Nursing Report to Director of Nursing all reports of suspected
abuse Ensure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each
shift Ensure that the resident's environment is maintained in a
clean and safe manner May make determination of death when
necessary Participate in the orientation program for new assigned
nursing staff in order to facilitate their assimilation into the
work place within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each
staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and
standards of performance Complete written performance evaluations
on the assigned staff following probation and thereafter annually,
and when performance dictates the need, complete additional
evaluations Initiate corrective and progressive disciplinary
action, as needed Ensure that nursing personnel are performing
their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing
standards Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the
policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the
Nursing Procedure Manual Ensure that a enough nursing staff are
scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that
quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the
patient/resident are met Monitor time and attendance of nursing
personnel and take corrective action as appropriate Make
recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee
dismissals, transfers etc. Identify learning needs of the nursing
staff Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs
are identified Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are
following established procedures in the use of equipment Recommend
to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the
department Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing
service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
Ensure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing
equipment when necessary Oversee the nursing care to
patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient and customer-oriented
services are delivered at all times. Inform nursing staff of new
admission arrivals and the expected time of arrival Ensure that
rooms are ready for the new admission Visit resident on report
daily in order to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and
emotional status Review the nurse's notes to ensure that they are
informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided
Provide direct nursing care as necessary Start and restart IV's
when ordered and when necessary Ensure the staff refer to the
resident's care plan prior to administering care to the resident
Assist the staff nurses in monitoring seriously ill resident Ensure
that all nurses on your shift comply with the written procedures
for the administration, storage and control of medications and
supplies Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure
compliance with physician orders and facility policy Review
medication administration records (MAR) for completeness of
information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders
Inspect nursing treatment areas daily, such as clean utility room,
to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner Meet
with family members and resident as needed. Consult with the
resident, family and physician in planning the resident's care,
treatment and rehabilitation Assist in arranging transportation for
transfers to the hospital Participate in the implementation of
facility quality improvement program for the nursing service
department Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by
authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or
Director of Nursing Attend and actively participate in various
committee meetings such as Infection Control, Safety, and
Performance Improvement as requested Implement recommendations from
committees as instructed by the Director of Nursing Perform
Performance Improvement audits as assigned Participate in and
adhere to employee health, safety, security and corporate
compliance programs and activities Participate in the
implementation and maintenance of the Infection Control program for
monitoring and/or reporting communicable and/or infectious diseases
among resident and personnel Assist in developing safety standards
for the nursing service department as necessary Ensure that
personnel follow the established procedures for the use and
disposal of personal protective equipment Report malfunction of
equipment and/or broken furniture immediately to Maintenance
Department Receive annual physical including appropriate screening
for tuberculosis The ability to conduct all activities within the
resident abuse prevention manual Cooperate with investigations
regarding employee health, safety, security, and corporate
compliance programs Report all accident and incidents to Supervisor
immediately upon occurrence Correct unsafe or hazardous condition
encountered, if unable to correct, report condition to immediate
Supervisor upon discovery Conduct all activities within established
safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines
Conducts all activities within established corporate compliance
policies and procedures Observe and respond to all standing
security precautions, devices and alerts as they pertain to work
and common area Respond to fire/disaster drills and emergencies
Ensure residents safety in accordance with resident safety program.
Follow safety features of the plan of care Ensure that all
personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure have
attended the appropriate in-service training prior to performing
such tasks Ensure that the assigned nursing personnel follow
established infection control procedures when isolation precautions
become necessary Ensure that personnel follow the established
procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective
equipment Ensure that all residents are wearing appropriate
identification bracelets Participates in mandatory in-service and
job training Assist the Director of Staff Development in providing
off shift in-services as necessary Assist in the Quality Assurance
and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process - -QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Science in Nursing -(preferred)
Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse
in the state employed in Peripheral IV certification Two years of
clinical nursing experience One-year experience in a management
position preferred One-year experience in geriatrics and subacute
population CPR/BLS certified The ability to read, write, speak and
understand the English language required, knowledge of other
language helpful SUPERVISORY -RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises the
nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the
facility during an assigned tour of duty - -WORK ENVIRONMENT: This
job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular
walking to various locations around the care center. Incumbent may
be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and
specimens in working environment. Incumbent may be required to work
extended periods of time at a video display terminal. Incumbent may
experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and
deceased patients. Works beyond normal working hours and on
weekends and holidays when necessary, Must be able to stay or
return to facility during emergency conditions - -PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to talk and hear. - Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
This position is very active and requires standing, walking,
bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all
day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients
weighing over 50 pounds. - -TRAVEL: - No travel is expected for
this position
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