Qureos Mentor

Olympic View Post Acute

<div>POSITION:
 
The primary function of the Registered Nurse is to insure effective and efficient nursing care is provided as prescribed by the physician and as required by the facility&rsquo;s policies and procedures.
 
 
RESPONSIBLE TO:
 
This position is responsible to the Director of Nursing.
 
 
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt 
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
<ul><li>Accurately prepare, administer and document medications, tests upon which the administration of medications are dependent, and perform treatments according to the physician&rsquo;s orders and as directed by the facility&rsquo;s policies and procedures
</li><li>Record time spent performing individual treatments in accordance with ancillary services policy on the medication/treatment record
</li><li>Assess the resident&rsquo;s response to medication regime with prompt notification to the physician of any adverse effects
</li><li>Notify the physician of refusal of medication/treatments and/or non-compliance with treatment plan
</li><li>Inform resident and family member of mediation/treatment plan and new orders with explanation of the type, purpose and potential side effects of the medication/treatment
</li><li>Insure proper storage and security of drugs and biologicals in accordance with the facility&rsquo;s policies and procedures
</li><li>Insure drug ordering and receiving policies and procedures are followed in accordance with the facility&rsquo;s policies and procedures
</li><li>Insure correct disposal of sharps
</li><li>Keep medication cart and room neat, clean and medication correctly stored
</li><li>Keep medication refrigerator clean, at correct temperature and items stored labeled and dated
</li><li>Assist the Charge Nurse as required which includes but is not limited to assessment of residents on change of condition, notification of physician and families, admissions, discharges or transfers, weekly progress note documentation, MDS assessment and care plans
</li><li>Assist in orientation and training of new nursing personnel, as required
</li><li>Practice, implement and supervise Infection Control and Universal Precaution policies and procedures
</li><li>Practice, implement and supervise safety policies and procedures
</li><li>Participate in Quality Assurance Program
</li><li>React appropriately to emergencies and disaster situations
</li><li>Assist in teaching of resident, families, and personnel on specific procedures
</li><li>Assist with physician rounds and orders, as required
</li><li>Assist with monitoring and supervising of dining program and meal service as assigned
</li><li>Respond to audit reports with prompt corrective action
</li><li>Attend in-service education and staff meetings as required
</li></ul>JOB FUNCTIONS:
<ul><li>Demonstrate knowledge of, and respect for, the rights, dignity and individuality of each resident in all interactions
</li><li>Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information
</li><li>Demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and facility property
</li><li>Ability to read, speak and understand English, follow directions and complete assigned responsibilities
</li><li>Support facility administration, philosophy of care, and the policies and procedures
</li><li>Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all facility staff members
</li><li>Interest and awareness of changes and advancement in geriatric nursing and regulations
</li><li>Ability to demonstrate, supervise direct nursing care to improve standards of nursing
</li><li>Maintain a neat, clean, well-groomed, professional appearance
</li><li>Dependability
</li><li>Maintain an acceptable standard of nursing practice and professional decorum
</li><li>Knowledge of County, State, and Federal laws and regulations, as applicable, governing long term care nursing facilities
</li><li>Knowledge and implementation of the facility&rsquo;s policies and procedures
</li><li>Be courteous, considerate and cooperative when communicating with all facility staff, residents and public
</li><li>Promote and maintain good public relations on behalf of the facility
</li><li>Able to carry out the essential functions of this job (with or without reasonable accommodation) without posing specific, current risk of substantial harm to health and safety of self and others
</li><li>Other duties as assigned
</li></ul>PHYSICAL CAPACITIES: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)
<ul><li>Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
</li><li>Frequent bending and reaching.
</li><li>Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
</li><li>Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination.
</li><li>Must be able to stand for and walk for extended periods of time.
</li><li>Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
</li><li>Requires infrequent lifting of weight up to 100 pounds with assistance.
</li><li>Frequent pushing and pulling of carts.
</li><li>Infrequent transporting of residents.
</li>Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. 
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</li></ul> 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
 
Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
 
 
This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour skilled care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents in an aging population. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: emergency health or safety response, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in a nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff. 
 
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
 
Education:
 
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
 
License:
 
Current, active license as a Registered Nurse
Work Experience:
Experience in long term geriatric nursing care and/or training in supervision preferred
Language Skills:
<ul><li>Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language.
</li></ul>Mathematical Skills:
<ul><li>Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
</li><li>Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, and volume.
</li></ul>Communication Skills:
<ul><li>Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and be empathetic.
</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, responsible parties, staff and outside resources and agencies.</li></ul></div>

REGISTERED NURSE

<div>POSITION SUMMARY:
 
The LVN implements the established plan of care for each assigned group of resident&rsquo;s. Responsibilities include total care for chronically ill and technologically dependent residents, administration of medications, performance of treatments, provision of resident/family education as directed, and maintenance of a record of the care provided. Under the direct supervision of the RN, assists with the planning, coordination, and provision of individualized resident care in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.
 
 
RESPONSIBLE TO:
 
This position is responsible to the Charge Nurse
 
 
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt 
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
<ul><li>Perform assigned resident care duties in a manner that provides for the physical, psycho-social, and spiritual needs of the chronically ill and technologically dependent resident, incorporating cultural and ethnic factors
</li><li>Complete initial and ongoing assessments by gathering data in a timely manner, incorporating functional/development age factors into the assessment process
</li><li>Correctly differentiates between normal and abnormal clinical findings and intervenes in accordance with clinical standards of practice and per physician orders
</li><li>Work collaboratively with the resident/family and interdisciplinary team members to develop an individualized plan of care for each resident
</li><li>Demonstrate sound clinical judgment in the implementation, and evaluation of the nursing aspects of interdisciplinary resident care plan of care
</li><li>Proficiently and accurately monitor and report resident condition changes to the Registered Nurse, attending physician, family, interdisciplinary team members, and Director of Nursing or ADON
</li><li>Follow through on resident care services needed to meet the individualized needs of each resident
</li><li>Administer medications in a proficient manner, including pain management
</li><li>If IV certified, proficiently provide IV care needs within the scope of practice for a LVN and per facility policy
</li><li>Provide treatment administration in a proficient manner per direction from the physician, which includes but is not limited to wound packing, irrigation, indwelling catheter care, etc.
</li><li>Proficiently provide and manage the care of technologically dependent residents, including but not limited to:
<ul><li>Ventilator dependency
</li><li>Ostomies such as, but not limited to, tracheostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, gastrostomy, etc.
</li><li>Enteral feeding tubes
</li><li>Tracheosomy care
</li><li>Suctioning
</li></ul></li><li>Participate in the identification of resident/family educational needs and provide individualized teaching which considers the functional/developmental age and needs of the resident. Monitor and document the effectiveness of the education provided
</li><li>Demonstrate knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to identifying safety measures, physiological normal values/reading; assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and/or activities that place the residents at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, and understandable manner
</li><li>Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate monitoring of signs/symptoms of abuse and/or neglect of residents. Report and document suspected abuse/neglect in accordance with facility policy and regulatory guidelines
</li></ul>JOB FUNCTIONS:
<ul><li>Demonstrate knowledge of, and respect for, the rights, dignity and individuality of each resident in all interactions
</li><li>Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information
</li><li>Demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and facility property
</li><li>Proficiently provides care in emergency situations and follows established emergency procedures and practices
</li><li>Maintain knowledge of, and implement resident care activities to promote, maintain, and/or restore health for assigned residents
</li><li>Assure that the rights of residents are respected and maintained by allowing for privacy and dignity in the provision of care
</li><li>Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills with residents, families, physicians, additional healthcare providers, and co-workers
</li><li>Timely, accurately, and thoroughly prepare documentation in a manner that conforms to prescribed style and format, and to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business facility
</li><li>Other duties as assigned
</li></ul>PHYSICAL CAPACITIES: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)
<ul><li>Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
</li><li>Continuous bending, squatting, twisting and reaching.
</li><li>Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
</li><li>Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination.
</li><li>Must be able to stand for and walk for extended periods of time.
</li><li>Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
</li><li>Requires infrequent lifting of weight up to 100 pounds with assistance.
</li><li>Frequent pushing and pulling of carts and transporting residents.
</li>Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. 
<li>
</li></ul> 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
 
Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
 
 
This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour skilled care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents in an aging population. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: emergency health or safety response, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in a nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff. 
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
 
Education:
 
LVN graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
 
License:
<ul><li>Current, valid LVN licensure to practice in the state
</li><li>Current BCLS certification
</li></ul>Work Experience:
<ul><li>Minimum 6 months prior LVN experience in the past 2 years in a general acute care hospital
</li><li>Or acquired equivalent competency appropriate to the type of sub-acute residents the facility provides care to
</li></ul>Language Skills:
<ul><li>Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language.
</li></ul>Mathematical Skills:
<ul><li>Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
</li><li>Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, and volume.
</li></ul>Communication Skills:
<ul><li>Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and be empathetic.
</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, responsible parties, staff and outside resources and agencies.</li></ul></div>

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