Staff RN - Monday - Friday

Description Meet the total needs of the residents and ensure the highest quality of care is met directly and individually to each resident in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and corporate requirements. Responsibilities • Makes daily rounds of all residents within the unit. • Administers and charts all medications on shift, as directed by the physician. • Participates in change of shift reports. • Acts as liaison between the physician, family, and other departments in the community. • Fosters self-respect and a feeling of worth in each Resident by consistent kindness, understanding, and patience in their care. • Participates in resident care planning process as assigned. • Uses proper equipment and techniques to ensure safety of residents and staff. • Completes all required documentation accurately and timely, following all community policies and procedures. • Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality. • Assists with orientation of new employees to their duties according to the corporate guidelines. • Demonstrates consistent management of staff and resources. • Uses proper care and use of equipment and waste disposal procedures in accordance with corporate policies and procedures. • Participates in all in-services and activities as required. • Follows all written and oral directions as given by supervisor. • Consistently work cooperatively with residents, staff, volunteers, and families to ensure residents are receiving the best quality care. • Observe all community policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety, infection control, Residents’ rights, and those contained in the employee handbook. • Maintains the confidentiality of all protected health information whether electronic, written, or oral exposed to either during the course of assigned duties or as a result of an incidental disclosure. • Applies the minimum necessary standard in all matters related to residents’ protected health information. Position Requirements • Graduate from an approved school of nursing required. • Current state license required. • CPR certification required. • Computer proficiency. • Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality. • Ability to follow written and oral directions. • Ability to work independently. • Possess the ability to communicate effectively and deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the general public. • Pass background check before and during employment, as defined by Christian Horizons’ background check policy. Work Environment The employee is exposed to: • Hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, disinfectants, cleansers, soap, etc. • Blood/body fluids as required providing resident care. • Microbial bacteria and other infectious agents essential to the care of the resident. Physical/Emotional/Mental Demands The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: • Sit occasionally, stand and walk frequently. • Push, pull, and bend frequently. Squat, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders occasionally. • Use hands for simple and firm grasping and fine manipulation. • Occasionally lift up to 60 lbs. Frequently lift up to 10 lbs. • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.