RN

Job Title RNCompany Lake Country Health & RehabAddress 2195 N. Summit Village WayCompany Location Oconomowoc, WI 53066Job Location Oconomowoc, WIDate Posted 10/12/2009Job Type Full-Time RegularJob Description Set to open in October of 2009, Lake Country Health and Rehabilitation Center sets a new standard in skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. The 100 bed center is designed for the discriminating resident, while offering the finest in skilled nursing and post acute rehabilitation services.Summary of Position: Under the supervision of the RN Care Manager/DON, a RN Supervisor assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of residents/patients for a shift of duty. Nursing care is provided through assessment, implementations, and evaluation of the plan of care. The RN adheres to the standards of care for the area, manages the environment to maintain resident/patient safety, and supervises the resident/patient care activity performance by nursing assistants and helpers. Follows all Extendicare's policies and procedures. Performs duties as defined by the State Nurse Practice Act.Position Responsibilities: The responsibilities of this position involvesignificant physical activities including standing, lifting(up to 60 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting. The tasks on this position description marked with an asterisk(*) are those that regularly require these physical activities. All employees of nursing homes may be required to provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents. Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting device and /or assistance of other staff.Essential Functions1. Supervisory Responsibilities. Makes daily work assignments.. Directs the work of employees.. Schedules lunch and rest breaks. Authorizes early departure from work.. Authorizes overtime.. Reassigns employees from one area to another area as facility needs dictate.. Prepares written evaluations of assigned employees.. Enforces facility policies with authority to issue Disciplinary ActionReports as needed.. Authority to suspend employees for rules violation.. Initials time records to authorize variances.. Interviews applicants that will be assigned to his/her area of responsibility.. Receives and handles employee complaints.. Participates in training programs and assists in orientation of new staff.2. Makes frequent rounds to note resident/patient conditions and to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.3. Gives/receives the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.4. Ensures assigned work area(i.e. nurse station, med. Cart, medication room, etc.), resident/patient care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Monitors supplies and orders as needed.5. Attends regularly conducted staff meetings as scheduled by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager and participates regularly in continuing education inservice programs.6. Handles on-call responsibilities as required.7. Provides the following nursing functions:. Responsible for resident/patient care during his/her respective shift.. Provides required patient assessments and interventions.. Reviews care plans, at least daily, to ensure appropriate care.. Appraises the DON / Unit Manager of resident /patient status changes in condition.. Takes and records blood pressure and vital signs.. *Administers catheter care as required(may include catheter insertion).. Provides respiratory care, e.g. oxygen, nebulizer treatments.. Assists the physician in therapeutic measures, as needed.. Participates in care plan development and attends resident/patient care conferences.. Helps determine policies for improvement of care.. Receives and transcribes physician's orders to resident's/patient's charts, Kardex/Care Plan A, Medication Administration Record("MAR"), treatment/care plans, as required.. Prepares and administers medications and performs treatments asordered by the physician.. Charts nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the resident's/patient's response to the care.. Documents all pertinent data as required by Medicare, Medicaid,Extendicare standards and policies.. Completes the required forms upon admission, transfer, and/or discharge.. Informs physician of resident/patient change of condition.8. Counts all controlled drugs with other nurse at shift change and notifies the DON / Unit Manager of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.9. Keeps medication room and medication cart locked according to regulations. Responsible for security of keys.10. Keeps medication room and medication cart clean and orderly.11. Conducts weekly shift meetings with nursing assistants.12. Participates in the Performance Improvement Process.13. Participates in the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care("IPOC") process as assigned.14. Complies with laws and regulations applicable to position and acts in accordance with Extendicare's Corporate Compliance Program.15. Treats all residents, visitors, and staff with courtesy.16. Performs physical activities including standing, lifting(up to 60 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting.17. Attends and participates in inservice classes, performance improvement("PI") committees, and other meetings as assigned.18. Works overtime, holiday and weekend hours as scheduled.19. Follow facility dress and hygiene policies.20. Safety. Knows and follows facility rules.. Demonstrates proper use of equipment. Reports equipment needs or repairs.. Follows facility smoking policies.. Reports and documents any incidents or accidents of residents, staff or visitors to the appropriate facility personnel.. Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment to Supervisor.. Performs duties, which may include transportation of residents, asassigned in Facility Disaster Plan.. Uses required protective equipment.. Follows infection control standards, policies and procedures.21. Resident Rights. Knows Resident Rights. Help the residents/patients exercise and/orprotect their rights.. Reports resident/patient complaints to management.. Maintains confidentiality of resident/patient information.22. HIPAA. Follows and adheres to Extendicare's policies and proceduresimplementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security ofprotected health information.. Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected HealthInformation necessary to complete assigned tasks.(Applies only ifposition requires access to PHI under Role Based Access Grid.). Reports all suspected violation of company's HIPAA policies orprocedures to Facility Privacy Designee.Other Duties1. Participates in all-hands dining.2. Performs other duties as directed by facility management.3. Participates in marketing events.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:1. Possesses a current license to practice in the State as an RN.2. Ability to manage and supervise a nursing unit.3. Ability to make independent decisions.4. One year of supervisory experience preferred.5. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.6. Meets all health requirements, as required by law.7. Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other facility staff.. The designation of "essential functions" and "other duties" is for purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employees holding this position will be required to perform all job duties, consistent with law. In addition, employees must meet applicable health requirements imposed by law.