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Miravida Living is looking for AM, PM & NOC RNs throughout our organization. We do have part and full-time available. Full-time schedules are set schedules while part-time are variable.

The Registered Nurse will be clinically competent while delivering care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. RNs will effectively interact with patients, significant others and other health team members while maintaining all standards of professional nursing.

Essential Functions Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Expectations:

• Assigns tasks, commensurate with the level of training to nursing personnel responsible to him/her. Supervises the performance of the assignments, assuming total responsibility for their completion.
• Assists in the development of a plan of care for each resident, coordinating the ideas of allied health professionals. This plan must be current and all inclusive, reflecting the total resident.
• Accepts responsibility for administration of prescribed medications to the resident during his/her tour of duty.
• Responsible for all treatments and nursing care designated for residents, documenting pertinent information in the resident's chart.
• Assumes responsibilities for promptly informing the physician, the family, and appropriate staff of the resident's condition and/or needs.
• Assists the LPNs and CNAs in acquiring further knowledge through direct instruction and/ or discussion.
• Accurately documents relevant information in the resident's information in the resident's medical record following professional standards and department policies and procedures.
• Carries out restorative nursing activities for residents, instructing staff, residents, and family as deemed necessary.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care to meet immediate and long range needs of one or more residents.
• Assigns duties and gives instructions to personnel. Checks on quality of resident care throughout tour of duty and sees that all orders for individual residents are carried out, unless otherwise notified.
• Alerts supervisor if present staff cannot meet the needs of current residents
• Pursues further knowledge and professional growth in long-term care and geriatric nursing.
• Observes areas of potential or existing danger to persons and reports hazardous situations to his/her supervisor. Some situations may necessitate immediate intervention by the R.N.
• Is thoroughly familiar with and complies with departmental policies and procedures, State and Federal regulations, personnel policies, and the Fire and Disaster Plan of the facility.
• Cooperates fully, within the scope of his/her responsibilities with other departments, realizing that the whole person of the resident must be served and this can be achieved only through a total team effort.
• Demonstrates concern for, and strives to preserve the dignity of all persons, residents, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains dignity and respect in all interactions with resident, staff, and others.
• Incorporates the Green House concepts into care provided and into all interactions.
• Reports for duty promptly and obtains a full report on those residents for whom he/she will be responsible from the nurse from the preceding shift.

Competencies:

• Client Focus
• Teamwork Orientation
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Communication Proficiency
• Learning Orientation
• Ethical Conduct
• Stress Management/Composure
• Discretion

Supervisory Responsibility:

The total care of all residents and supervision of all staff assigned to him/her during tour of duty.

Work Environment:

Incumbent will be exposed to virus, disease, and infection from patients and specimens in working environment. Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time. Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, dismembered, and deceased patients.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.

Physical Activity Level:

Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily productive/technical nature.

Travel:

There is no travel with this position.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid registration as a Registered Nurse in the state of Wisconsin.
• Knowledge regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous experience in a skilled nursing facility.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Planning/Organization:

Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Miravida Living to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Miravida Living will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Other Duties:

• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Perform other duties assigned
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill

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 this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.