Position Summary

A Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to residents as prescribed by a physician and in accordance with nursing practices standards.

General Purpose

The general purpose of the RN position is to administer quality nursing care to residents, assess residents' health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. A RN also assists in the direction and supervision of other nursing personnel and helps promotes a positive physical and psychosocial environment amongst residents and staff.

Role Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitors all aspects of resident care, including recording and reporting symptoms, as well as changes in residents' conditions, including physical and emotional status.
• Provides nursing care and administers medication according to physician's orders, care plans, and the Facility's established policies and procedures.
• Performs all charting and record keeping in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Records residents' medical information and vital signs.
• Modifies treatment plan as indicated by recipients' responses and conditions.
• Leads, monitors, assists, coaches, and provides feedback.to other health care team members.
• Communicates with residents, residents' family members, and interdisciplinary team members and management regarding resident status.
• Coordinates and prepares for new admissions, transfers, and discharge of residents.
• Works cooperatively as part of a health care team to assess, plan, implement, and .evaluate patient care plans.
• Understands, complies with, and promotes all rules regarding residents' rights and confidentiality.
• Maintains a safe work environment and exhibits safe work practices in accordance with Facility policies and procedures, including monitoring infection control techniques to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and ensuring that fire and disaster procedures are followed in the case of an emergency.
• Maintains knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as adheres to, upholds, and enforces all facility policies and procedures.
• Attends all department meetings, in-service and/or job skills training, and/or educational programs as scheduled.
• Performs additional functions or duties, as assigned by the supervisor.

• MEDICINE: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat residents. Includes knowledge

of medical symptoms and treatment alternatives, preventative health care measures, and drug properties and interactions.

• • PSYCHOLOGY: Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and effective disorders.
  • CUSTOMER AND PERSONAL SERVICE: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer and personal services. This includes, but is not limited to, meeting the quality standards for sound nursing techniques and surgical practices, knowledge of medical treatments, health care sanitation and hygiene, and providing resident satisfaction.
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Must have the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
  • THERAPY AND COUNSELING: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
  • MATHEMATICS: Ability to perform basic mathematics for medication disbursement.
  • CHEMISTRY: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical

processes and transformations that they undergo.

• • EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Completion of a state-approved RN training program.
  • ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • SAFETY AND SECURJTY: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective

local, state, or national security operations for the protection of staff and residents, data, and the Facility as a whole:

Skills/Abilities

• • ACTIVE LISTENING: Ability to give full attention to what others are saying. Taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions, if appropriate. Ability to bear and respond to residents
  • CRJTICAL THINKING: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • COMMUNICATION: Ability to communicate effectively across the organization. Includes the ability to read, comprehend, and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals and the aptitude to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively and be understood by others.
  • MONITORlNG: Assessing performance of self, other individuals, or the Facility to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • SERVICE ORIENTATION: Actively looking for new ways to help others.
  • PROBLEM SENSITIVITY: Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It includes recognizing and solving problems.
  • ORGANIZING, PLANNING & PRJORJTIZING WORK: Ability to develop plans in order to organize, set priorities, and accomplish daily duties.
  • JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the

most appropriate one.

• • INDUCTIVE REASONING: Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions and finding a

relationship among seemingly unrelated events.

• • DEDUCTIVE REASONING: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • TEAMWORK: Ability to work well with supervisors, peers, and subordinates to achieve goals. Readily gives and

receives help and values the contribution of teammates.

• • ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Being careful and thorough in completing work-related tasks.
  • NEAR VISION: Ability to see details at a close range.
  • EMOTIONAL STABILITY: Ability to cope with the stresses of the environment.
  • DEPENDABILITY: Reliable, responsible, and dependable, while fulfilling obligations. Must be capable of maintaining

regular attendance.

• • INTEGRJTY: Ability to be an honest and ethical employee while exercising both patience and tact and complying with the Facility's policies and procedures.
  • TECHNICAL: Ability to understand equipment function and operation such as lifting equipment, oxygen usage, and

other medical equipment. Ability to use office suite and spreadsheet software.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Education/Certifications/Experience

• EDUCATION: Associate's Degree is necessary. Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• CERTIFICATION: Current RN license is required. Employee must be in good standing with the state. Possession of a current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers CPR certificate is required.
• EXPERIENCE: Sufficient education in order to perform daily tasks with an understanding of the duties involved. Experience as a Charge Nurse or supervisory experience is preferred.