Job: PRN RN

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Jobing Description

Requisition Number 12-0010
Post Date 1/12/2012
Title PRN RN
City Centennial
State CO
Minimum Salary$27.50
Maximum Salary$33.00

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing care for residents. Coordinates care and services based on resident needs and individual preferences determined by ongoing assessment and evaluation. Under the guidance of the Resident Services Director, may be charged with oversight in a specialty area. Leads coworkers, with education-based expertise, to provide a holistic and person-centered model of care for residents. Responsible for the day to day administration of established policies and programs and supervises direct caregivers.

Essential Duties
*Responsible for initiating resident-centered care plans. Continuously evaluates and updates resident-centered care plans with input from the residents, families, and the care planning team.
*Listens to resident, family, and/or physician concerns and initiates corrective action.
*Recognizes and identifies signs and symptoms and uses initiative and proper judgment in coordinating interventions.
*Communicates with other nursing staff, physician, pharmacist, resident, family member and others with need to know on resident's status.
*Ensures protection of resident privacy and confidentiality.
*Responsible to provide Life Enrichment opportunities to improve the quality of Resident life.
*Prepares, administers, and documents medications according to physician orders and selected resident service packages. Ensures that needed medications are available and expired medications are destroyed per protocol.
*Keeps resident at highest level of functioning possible by coordinating therapy and services as needed.
*Communicates with and reports to the Health Services Director concerns, incidents, and progress of residents.
*Documents assessment findings, interventions, and follow-up.
*Supervises, coaches, and disciplines nursing support staff and reports staff concerns to the Health Services Director.
*Works with licensed therapy providers to assess residents for therapy/restorative services
*Signs off admission assessments completed by LPNs
*Oversees delivery of IV therapy and other skilled services that are offered to Assisted Living residents with licensed nurse packages
*Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications & Experience

*Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Colorado that is active and in good standing.
*1-2 years experience in an assisted living or skilled nursing setting preferred.
*Experience in caring for residents with dementia strongly preferred.
*Advanced relevant education or certification required. Examples include: Eden Associates or Alzheimer's and dementia certifications, wound care programs, management education. (The ED of the Community has final approval as to education requirements)
*1 year experience in a supervisory capacity preferred.
*Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.
*Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
*Must have computer word processing, email management and database experience.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

*Position requires strenuous physical work. Heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently.
*Exposure to blood borne pathogens, body excretions and communicable diseases possible.
*Sits, stands, bends and moves frequently during working hours.
*Is subject to frequent interruptions.
*Interacts with residents, family members, visitors frequently.

Skills / Requirements

This is a PRN postion hours will vary based on availability.