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Registered Nurse - Long Term Care Full time Evening

SSM Health

#Registered Nurse #Patient Care #Medication Management #Acute Care #Nursing Process #Long Term Care #SNF #BLS HCP #Compact State License #End Of Life Care #Subacute Care #IDFPR

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 24 days ago

Location

Missouri

Quick overview

Provide skilled nursing care to acute, subacute, and chronically ill residents while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Supervise ancillary staff and coordinate the workflow of the unit to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements summary

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment. Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

professional certificateCare PlanningMedication AdministrationPatient MonitoringPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationSkilled Nursing CarePreventative CareCNA SupervisionNursing DiagnosisEnd Of Life Care

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-The Sarah Community Worker Type

Regular
Job
Summary: Responsible for providing skilled nursing care to residents according to established care plan and in compliance with federal and state regulations. Provides guidance and direction to ancillary staff.
Job
Responsibilities and
Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Provides quality care to acute, subacute, and chronically ill residents, administers medications and treatments according to standards of care, and maintains competency in all required nursing skills. Provides direction to CNAs and monitors the workflow of the unit to ensure coordination of care.
Uses nursing process for: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Report significant changes to physician as indicated. Maintains accurate inventory of medications at the beginning and end of each shift. Ensures accurate distribution of medications to all residents according to the 5 rights. Monitors for medication side effects. Ensures that medications are provided in a manner consistent with manufacturer's guidelines. Gives guidance and direction to auxiliary staff. Participates in report meetings at the beginning and end of each shift. Communicates with residents, guardians, and family members on the current condition and needs of residents in accordance with regulations and standards of practice. Provides teaching and training to residents and families as needed.
Ensures that preventative measures are in place such as: specialty mattresses, foam boots, weekly skin checks, turning/repositioning schedules, toileting schedules, and cushions in all wheelchairs. Follows up on reports of rashes, open areas, edema, blisters, skin tears, or bleeding. Responds promptly to alarms.
Ensures that restraint alternatives are in place/activated including: personal alarms, cushion alarms, wheelchair belts, tumble mats, alarm mats, bolstered beds, hip protectors. Provides and ensure quality end of life care. Uses comfort basket to meet resident and family needs. Ensures hygiene, comfort, and spiritual needs are met. Treats pain/restlessness. Offers family courtesy meal trays and other amenities. Demonstrates compliance with post-mortem care procedures. Participates in departure ceremony. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED
Professional
LICENSE
AND/OR
Certifications
State of
Work
Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of
Financial and
Professional
Regulation (IDFPR)
State of
Work
Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Or
Registered
Nurse (RN)
Issued by
Compact
State
State of
Work
Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered
Nurse (RN) -
Oklahoma
Board of
Nursing (OBN)
State of
Work
Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) -
Wisconsin
Department of
Safety and
Professional
Services
Work
Shift:
Evening
Shift (United
States of
America)
Job
Type:
Employee
Department: 1801000225
SNF -
Anna
House
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 36
Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid
Parental
Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible
Payment
Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront
Tuition
Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. Create or login to your SSM Health Candidate Workday account to track your application progress and see real-time updates. Remember to keep a record of your login information to access your Candidate Workday account in the future! Current Employees & Contractors – please apply internally via the Career app on your Workday home page. Do not continue here. Visit here for more information.

Registered Nurse - Long Term Care Full time Evening

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It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-The Sarah Community Worker Type

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