Registered Nurse - FT/3rd - 2,000 Sign-On - Frankenmuth

Company: Wellspring Lutheran Services
Location: Frankenmuth
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Provide quality nursing care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; coordinate work within the department, as well as with other departments; report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; respond to inquiries or requests for information; assist the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.
Responsibilities

Provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest level of independence and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being Maintain the comfort, privacy, and personal dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a Christ-centered environmentFully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.; responsible for promptly reporting evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rightsAssist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies such as lighting or equipment problems to the supervisor or appropriate staff Protect the personal belongings of each resident; promptly report missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items
Keep Nursing Directors up to date on resident's status and other related material
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors
Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other personnel, etc. within given time frames and within established policy
Responsible for the supervision of all nursing activities on the unit
Responsible for the interpretation and adherence of the policies and procedures for the personnel, patients, medical staff and public
Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status
Receive report from the off-going staff nurse; give reports to the on-coming staff nurse
Give report to the medical team for the shift
Report change of condition, abnormal lab results, patient and family concern, and new admissions to his/her physician
Report change of condition, abnormal laboratory results and falls that result in an injury to the physician and the responsible party
Receive, implement, and document new orders from physician and enter information in resident's care plan
Administer medications timely and adhere to stop order policy according to policy
Is subject to mandated work past the normal shift time to assure proper coverage for resident care and safety
Review resident's care plan for appropriate goals, problem approaches and revisions based on the resident's nursing needs and that the Care Plan is followed
Admitting, discharging and transferring of residents
Maintain unit records: Narcotic Record, Daily Log Sheet, etc.
Accompany physicians on rounds
Delegate responsibilities for the direct care of specific residents, the physical arrangement of the facility and the staff capability
Qualifications

Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program; currently licensed by the State of Michigan Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
Two years of nursing experience with current home health, medical, surgical, or critical care experience preferred
**Wellspring Lutheran Services,--Registered Nurse, RN, Geriatric, Senior Services, Residential, Skilled Nursing Facility, Healthcare, Frankenmuth**

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