WORK SHIFT:

As Needed (United States of America)
Sioux Center Health is seeking a qualified individual to join our team! Sioux Center Health has been designated a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, awarded a Top Workplace honor by The Des Moines Register, and won Best of the Northwest in 12 healthcare categories. Sioux County also ranked #6 in the nation for being one of the Healthiest Communities according to U.S. News & World Report and CVS. There’s a reason we are a recognized healthcare leader.

SUMMARY

• The Long Term Care RN is responsible for directing and supervising resident care consistent with the Iowa Nursing Practice Code, Federal, State, and Sioux Center Health standards of care while promoting each resident’s highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, for registered nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Care preferred.

OR

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing for licensed vocational practical nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Care preferred.

• Utilize the “nursing process” (i.e. ongoing assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) in the practice of nursing.
• To assess the health status of each resident.
• To formulate a nursing diagnosis based on the analysis of data from the nursing assessment;
• To plan nursing care which includes determining goals and priorities for activities based on the nursing diagnosis;
• To develop nursing interventions implementing the plan of care; and
• To evaluate the individual resident’s status in relation to established goals and the plan of care.
• Recognize and understand the legal implications of accountability including, but no limited to the following:
• Performing or supervising those activities and functions which require the knowledge and skill level of a registered nurse and seeking assistance when activities and functions are beyond the licensee’s scope of preparation;
• Using professional judgment supervising unlicensed assistant personnel;
• Using professional judgment in assigning and delegating activities and functions to unlicensed assistant personnel;
• Supervising, among other things, includes any or all the following: Direct observation of any activity or function; Assumption of overall responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care; Delegation of nursing tasks while retaining accountability; Determination that nursing care being provided is adequate and delivered appropriately.
• Executing the regimen prescribed by the physician while exercising professional judgment in accordance with minimum standards of nursing practice.If the prescribed medical regimen is not carried out, based on the nurse’s professional judgment, accountability will include: timely notification of the prescribing physician the medical regimen was not executed and reason(s) for same; documentation on medical record the physician was notified and reason(s) for not following order(s).
• Performs, skillfully and proficiently, the following duties:
• Reads report from previous shift and writes report for following shift.
• Reports and explains all pertinent resident care information to C.N.A.’s.
• Supervises all meals and nourishment or assure proper diet is served, nutrition and hydration needs are met, and residents are assisted as necessary.
• Makes rounds as necessary, assessing unstable residents.
• Prepares and administers medications, nutrition, fluids and medication, and treatments as ordered.
• Documents all medications, IV fluids, and treatments as administered.
• Supervises any restraint application and/or removal.
• Supervises prompt response to resident’s call lights.
• Orders medications as necessary.
• Notifies pharmacy of changes/additions to resident’s drug regimen.
• Receives medication delivery from pharmacy and checks and documents all drug received.
• Supervises all resident care and assists with direct care as needed.
• Observes, evaluates, reports, and documents all changes in resident’s conditions every two hours or as needed.
• Assists in the managerial responsibilities (interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems). Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.