Location: Lancaster,KY, USA
Registered Nurse (RN)
New Wage Scale
Located in beautiful Lancaster, Kentucky, Landmark of Lancaster takes pride in serving the local community and surrounding communities, and always strives to put the resident first. We offer comprehensive skilled medical care, rehab-to-home programs, long term care services, hospice services, respite care, and a variety of other healthcare services. We have spacious rooms, in-house therapy gym, dining room, and daily activity programs. Private rooms are available as well. Our facility is part of the community, and we treat our residents and staff like family here at Landmark.
Our missing is to be a leader in providing passionate, quality care focusing on the needs and expectations of residents and their families. We are dedicated to a healthy environment that promotes confident communication, honor, and collaboration among all members of the resident, family and healthcare team. Come join our team and begin making a difference in the lives of he residents here at our facility.
Benefits:
NEW Non-Benefit Wages!
Shift differential for evenings/nights (3p-7a)
Shift differential for Weekend Option Program
Overtime and Extra Shift Bonuses
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday and Birthday Pay)
PTO Cash Out Option
Payactiv (Get paid next day)
Attendance Bonus (Paid Every Pay Period)
Flexible Scheduling (Full-Time, Part-Time or PRN)
Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision and More)
401K
Wonderful Team to Work With!
Tuition Reimbursement
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Role Responsibilities Administrative Duties:
Directs the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility
Ensures that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility
Reviews the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. periodically and makes recommendations for revisions
Meets with assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities
Ensures that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility
Ensures that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual
Makes written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required
Cooperates with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained
Ensures that all nursing service personnel follow their respective job descriptions
Participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department
Provides data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested
Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested
Reviews the resident's written discharge plan periodically and participates in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required
Assists in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary
Interprets the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required
Completes accident/incident reports as necessary
Writes resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office
Maintains the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required
Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary
Role Responsibilities Charting and Documentation:
Completes and files required record keeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge
Encourages attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies
Receives telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form
Transcribes physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, and medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required
Charts nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care
Charts all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures
Records new/changed diet orders and forwards information to the Dietary Department
Reports all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor
Fills out and completes transfer forms in accordance with established procedures
Ensures that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures
Performs routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures
Signs and dates all entries made in the resident's medical record
Role Responsibilities Drug Administration:
Prepares and administers medications as ordered by the physician
Verifies the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment
Ensures that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another
Ensures that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents and reports needs to the Nurse Supervisor
Orders prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies
Ensures that narcotic records are accurate for your shift
Notifies the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift
Reviews medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies
Notifies the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered
Disposes of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures
Role Responsibilities Personnel Duties:
Participates in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
Informs the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work and reports absentee call-ins
Reviews and evaluates your department's work force and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor
Develops work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments
Provides leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift
Makes daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor
Ensures that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
Meets with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services
Ensures that department personnel, residents, and visitors always follow the departments established policies and procedures
Reviews complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as required or as may be necessary
Ensures that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to any protected class under federal or state law
Receives/gives the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours
Role Responsibilities Nursing Care:
Informs nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
Ensures that rooms are ready for new admissions
Participates in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility
Makes rounds with physicians as necessary
Requests and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures
Consults with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary
Reviews the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary
Implements and maintains established nursing objectives and standards
Makes periodic checks to ensure that certified nursing assistants are properly administering prescribed treatments and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status
Cooperates with and coordinates social and activity programs with nursing service schedules
Notifies the resident's attend