Registered Nurse-Every Other Weekend Evenings-SNF chez Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Assesses residents and identify and document residents? problems, symptoms, or behavioral changes.

Implements and provides care in accordance with the assessed resident care needs and medical condition.?

Completes assessments and documentation of new admissions/transfers and discharges including the interim plan of care.

Obtains and transcribes physician orders for new admissions or any required orders from changes in conditions.? Ensure orders are received in accordance with facility policy and format.

Ensures that orders are transcribed and carried out as ordered and all related procedures are followed for each order including labs, radiography, outside appointments.

Orders medications from pharmacy and in-house supply to ensure that residents receive medications at the correct time.?

Reviews clinical reports (such as lab and radiography) and reports variances to the physician or APRN. and document same.

Assigns various aspects of resident care to selective personnel, as commensurate with the authority of an RN and the scope of practice of the personnel.?

Supervises and evaluates all direct resident care provided and initiate appropriate action as needed.?

Reports any employee performance which is not in accordance with facility standards to the Nurse Manager.?

Provides supervision of residents during meal time and assist with feeding as needed.

Encourages residents to participate in activities and ensure residents are taken to selected activities

Administers medications and therapeutic treatments (dressings, respiratory treatments, tracheotomy care, G.U. care) to residents according to established resident care plans and documents accurately and in accordance with facility policy and standards of practice.?

Provides assistance to residents in need of personal care (e.g., bathing, dressing, transporting, feeding).

Ensures call lights are answered in a timely manner and answer call lights as needed.

Performs considerable administrative support work in documenting, reviewing, and maintaining records, files, charts, forms, and reports.

Completes and charts vital signs, (TPR, blood pressure, pain), ?food and liquid intake, and related data.

Provides complex nursing care of patients/residents in accordance with physician orders.

Ensures safety of patients during administering of all medical and therapeutic procedures.

Notifies attending physician/APRN. of changes in resident conditions.

Notifies family/HC surrogate of changes in condition in accordance with OBRA regulations.

Completes reports for any resident with an unusual occurrence and conduct the assessment and notifications necessary.? Monitors any resident with an incident for 72 hours post incident.

Accompanies physician and/or APRN?on routine rounds.

Conducts walking rounds at the start and end of each shift visually checking each resident and provide a written end-of-shift report.

Maintains security of controlled drugs.? Counts the controlled drugs at the start of the shift to ensure an accurate count at the start of the shift.? Records all medications administered at the time of administration on the ?count sheets?.? Reconciles the count with the oncoming nurse at the end of the shift.? Turns keys to the oncoming shift after the count is completed and signed as accurate.

Acts as a perception when assigned and assist with the clinical orientation of new nursing staff.

Assists with C.N.A.s, L.P.N.s performance evaluations as assigned.

Ensures the proper functioning of emergency equipment including checks of the emergency cart and document the outcome.

Participates in care planning and conferences for resident care.

Maintain all equipment in accordance with facility and infection control policies and manufacturer instructions.? Document as required.

Conducts emergency care as needed.

Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.

Customer Service:?

Every employee knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality services(s) in the context of the overall mission.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by meeting expectations; builds and maintains positive relationships with customers and colleagues; interacts with all customers in a polite, friendly, and courteous manner; actively listens to assess customer needs; promotes a positive public image for the organization.

Communication: ?

The ability to express ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.

Demonstrates the ability to share information in an organized, clear, and timely manner, both verbally and in writing; keeps co-workers, colleagues, staff, and supervisor appropriately informed; exhibits interpersonal skills and is an active and participative listener; uses appropriate style and language for audience; processes information in a productive manner.

Teamwork:?

Creates effective working relationships within and across organizational boundaries.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain a positive, achievement-oriented attitude that influences others to do the same; demonstrates willingness to work through conflict in a productive manner; invites information, constructive criticism, and cooperation from others; demonstrates integrity through respecting confidentiality and exhibiting high standards of personal conduct.

Initiative and Ingenuity: ?

The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.

Possesses the ability to focus on improving outcomes by encouraging innovation; demonstrates the ability to anticipate obstacles and develop plans to overcome them; possesses knowledge in a particular area of trends and uses knowledge to modify existing processes; demonstratives creativity and the ability to make decisions that demonstrate a broad and creative range of options with a view toward long-term solutions; demonstrates openness to new information and approaches so as to stimulate in others the use of non-linear thinking; demonstrates initiative by performing duties without required prompting and close supervision; readily accepts responsibility and follows through to completion independently; accepts and adjusts to changes in work environment and/or assignments by demonstrating flexibility.

Commitment to Quality: ?

Consistently maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.

Possesses the abilities to identify quality processes in order to meet organizational standards and minimum standard operating practices and procedures; demonstrates an understanding of the organizational goals and priorities in order to apply quality processes to the work; stays abreast of current techniques, methods and skills appropriate to standard operating procedures and practices; demonstrates abilities in planning for quality evaluation and measurement activities.

Productivity:

Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.

Possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities for the position in order to meet facility and departmental requirements; demonstrates the ability to provide services, appropriate to the job description, to better serve our customers; demonstrates the ability to seek assistance from supervisor or other team members to assure good customer service; possesses the ability to seek assistance from supervisor or colleagues to assure good customer service; ability to multi-task and set priorities, according to schedules and guidelines.

Leadership/Creating a Shared Vision:

Demonstrates leadership in keeping with the District?s overall mission, vision, and values.

Managing and Developing Human Resources:?

Manages human resources of a department, division, or work unit by fostering excellence.

Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity:?

Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives

Demonstrates the ability to develop and communicate performance objectives, delegate assignments, and monitor customer service, quality and productivity; possesses a thorough knowledge of the needs of the customer necessary to lead others; and develops quality evaluation mechanisms to link customer feedback to performance assessment; demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, including supportive assurances to staff, gathering feedback, mentoring and the ability to lead staff to meet customer needs; maintains compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives: ?

Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.

Diversity Competencies:

In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District management staff is required to:

• Demonstrate the ability to successfully recruit,
  retain, and manage a diverse workforce
• Promote team building among a diverse workforce,
  model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work
  environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate
  recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences
• Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect