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Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States
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Job Description:
Directs, coordinates, monitors, and/or provides patient care activities and the delivery of nursing care by licensed professional nursing and direct care staff. Trains nursing or direct care staff in appropriate nursing care standards and techniques to maintain standards of quality patient care. Assists in the orientation of newly hired nurses. Makes patient rounds; closely monitors the condition of patients; assesses health status and implements appropriate nursing interventions. Administers medications and/or treatments or supervises the administration of medications by licensed or certified staff members. Evaluates and reports patient symptoms, progress, and reactions to medications. Consults with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other treatment staff members to communicate necessary information to assure quality patient care. Writes a variety of reports on patient progress, medication use, initiates and completes patient focused actions necessary to accomplish the goals defined in the plan of care. Ensures patient records are kept current, transcribes physician's orders and records medications. Assists in the evaluation of patient progress as part of the interdisciplinary team; participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team; develops, implements, evaluates, and revises nursing care plans and communicates any changes. May serve as a House RN or Nursing Director/Associate in their absence.
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska.
Preferred Qualifications: Long Term Care experience
Other: Valid driver's license; A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.
Knowledge of: nursing theory and practice; accepted standards of care; policies and procedures governing nursing care; sanitation and infection control standards, policies, and procedures; techniques of providing quality nursing care; standards for charting medical records; current medications, their uses and reactions; Nebraska regulations pertaining to nursing scope of practice.
Skill in: coordinating and providing nursing care.
Ability to: observe changes in the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing staff members and physicians; consult with clinical specialists; instruct others in patient care; maintain accurate medical records and write periodic reports; communicate effectively with medical professionals, direct care staff members, and other facility staff members; follow oral and written instructions in exact detail, maintain a helpful and empathetic attitude toward patients; participate on an interdisciplinary team; utilize sound and effective professional nursing judgment; monitors direct care staff; assists in training and education direct care staff; plan, monitor work of direct care staff; lift up to 50lbs occasionally and push/pull up to 75lbs on a daily basis; frequently bend at the waist and neck, frequently twist at the waist, and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift.
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