What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Care RN position at PorchLight Services?
Job Description
Responsible for achieving positive patient outcomes and managing quality of care across the continuum of care. The LTC nurse will primarily serve as an advocate for our patients.
WORK SCHEDULE
6am - 6 pm or flexible schedule
Pass medications and provide medical treatments by the president’s plan of care.
Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
Direct or supervises nursing assistants to ensure compliance with plan of care.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Accurate chart care provided and supported other staff in doing the same.
Communicate changes in resident(s) level of care to the MDS Coordinator or DON.
Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
Finds opportunities for improvement in processes and aids in the achievement of process improvement.
Attends team and committee meetings as assigned.
Respects the rights and property and privacy of others. Maintains confidentiality of system and hospital business and affairs and its patient’s, employees, and medical staff’s records and information always.
Presents a positive image through professional mannerisms, dress, conduct and attitude.
Ongoing monitoring of high-risk patients with select conditions (congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.)
Manages multiple projects, adjusting priorities as necessary to focus on high-risk, quality or safety issues.
Multidisciplinary case conferences.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION :
A registered nurse with a current license in South Dakota is needed, BSN is preferred.
Self-directed.
Current BLS certification
Must be able to communicate effectively with providers and all levels of Philip Health Services, Inc. staff.
EXPERIENCE :
Experience with computerized health information systems is needed. Knowledge of Point Click Care (PCC) is strongly preferred. Must be familiar with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
- Health / Vision / Dental Insurance
- Life insurance for employee and family
- Personal time off
- Wellness program membership
- Free gym membership
Requirements
Minimum of 18 years of age with a high school diploma or G.E.D. Valid driving license and must be insurable by the agency insurance carrier. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus if required to drive a company vehicle. Ability to meet training requirements in accordance with Federal, State, and local standards, as well as organizational policies and procedures per ARSD guidelines. Ability to complete and pass training in Medication Certification to become properly authorized and certified to supervise participants in taking medications as prescribed by the physician. Able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form. Ability to assist participants served with transferring utilizing lifts, mobility reinforcement (one and / or two staff assist) utilizing gait belt. Ability to maintain a flexible schedule, which may include working weekends and holidays. Capable of working with developmentally disabled participants by communicating verbally or in other manners to instruct, demonstrate, train, and work cooperatively. Must pass a background check that meets policy. Must pass a post-offer drug test with negative results Ability to lift 50 to 60 lbs. and stand / walk for 75% of their shift. Ability to use vision at 20 in. or less and 20 ft. or more. Depth perception that allows for judging distance and space. Must be able to perform lifting, moving, flexing, bending, pushing, pulling, crouching, and kneeling, squatting, reaching above shoulders, and use of hand / wrist to support weight occasionally. Ability to complete gross and fine motor activities with hands and fingers frequently. Pushing wheelchairs and able to assist participants with mobility. Ability to use gait belts and lift apparatus safely, and able to train DSP for proper lift and gait belt use. Ability to properly address possible exposure to bodily fluids. Ability to handle possible exposure to profanity, violent, and / or offensive behavior from participants.
Salary : $73,000 - $95,000
