Registered Nurse (RN)
Company: Legacy Healthcare
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: October 13, 2021
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse
Classification
Reports to
Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing
Date Last Updated
Essential Functions
1. Provides
quality nursing care to Guests/guests in an environment that
promotes their rights, dignity and freedom of choice.
2. Provides
supervision to C.N.A’s and all subordinate staff which includes
checking their work to ascertain that assignments have been
completed.
3. Assign
all C.N.A’s and other subordinate staff to Guests. Assign
break times and all regular and special assignments.
4. Administer
all parenteral, intramuscular and sub-cutaneous
injections.
5. Administer
medications within the scope of practice of the R.N. Licensure.
Maintain a current report of narcotics received and
used.
6. Review
daily the documentation of the dispensing of the controlled
substances and narcotics. Ensure that drugs covered by controlled
substances laws are verified by inventory.
7. Place
pharmacy orders, for and administer all newly prescribed
medications and document.
8. Carry
out direct contemporaneous charting in your shift. Chart detailed
monthly evaluations of each Guest that reflect his/her condition
and progress.
9. Responsible
for all nursing care of assigned Guests while on duty. Must
notify appropriate persons if there is any significant change in a
Guest’s condition or any transfer to a hospital.
10. Ensure
that Guest care plans are being followed and asses each Guest’s
status in accord with their care plan.
11. Round
with physicians when needed.
12. Administer
or supervise all treatments prescribed by physicians including but
not limited to pressure ulcer care, Foley catheter care, hot and
cold compounds and intravenous therapy.
13. Supervise
serving of prescribed diets and fluids intake and immediately
report any issues to the physician and DON/ADON.
14. Must
be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care
planning process by reporting specific information and observations
of the Guest’s needs, preferences and report any behavioral
changes.
15. Provide
wound care when needed.
16. Completes
medical records documenting care provided and other information in
accordance with nursing policies while maintaining strict
confidentiality.
17. Assure
that established infection control and standard precaution
practices are maintained when providing care. Follow
established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using
equipment and supplies.
18. Reports
all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to
appropriate persons.
19. Maintains
the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests/guests and interacts
with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a
caring environment.
20. Answer
and respond to call lights promptly and courteously.
21. Assist
with new admissions, re-admissions and assist with the transfer of
Guests to different rooms within the facility.
22. Communicates
and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests/guests,
visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
23. Attend
and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as
directed.
Supervisory Responsibility
Work Environment
Physical Demands Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type and Expected Hours of
Work
Travel
Required Education and Experience
1. High
school diploma or equivalent.
2. Graduate
from and accredited nursing program.
3. Current
State License as a Registered Nurse
4. C.P.R.
Certified
Preferred Education and Experience
1. One
year experience as an R.N. in a long term care setting.
2. One
year experience as a C.N.A.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
1. Knowledge
of Joint commission procedures.
2. Knowledge
of IDPH regulations.
Other Duties
Nonexempt
05/05/2015
Summary/Objective
In
keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the
Guests we serve, the Registered Nurse (R.N.) plays a critical role
in providing superior customer service and nursing care to all
Guests and guests. The R.N. provides supervision of staff and will
safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all Guests/guests under
their care by following applicable laws, regulations, and
established nursing policies and procedures.
Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
This
position has direct supervisor responsibilities for Certified Nurse
Aides and other personnel assigned.
This
job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular
walking to various locations around the facility while pulling or
pushing carts. This position works mostly in the Guest care
areas as well as in occasional outside weather conditions.
This role may also come into contact with patients who may have
contagious illnesses.
while performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This
position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending,
kneeling, and stooping on a regular basis. The employee must be
able to lift and move items and patients weighing at least 75
pounds.
This
position is part of a health care facility that is open 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and
work during inclement weather will be required.
No
travel is expected for this position.
Please
note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
that are required of the employee for their job.
Keywords: Legacy Healthcare, Oak Lawn , Registered Nurse (RN), Other , Oak Lawn, Illinois
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