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Job Description

Purpose

To facilitate the day to day operations on the floor in planning, organizing, directing and coordinating guest/resident care.

Expectations

Expectations of Excellence

+ Understand and support the core values, mission, philosophy, and guiding principles of Immanuel Living

+ Provide consistent quality and valued service, while complying with Corporate and Department policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.

+ Respect the privacy, confidentiality, and possessions of those ILC serves, its staff, and Immanuel Living.

+ Contribute to an atmosphere of positivity, teamwork, and mutual support, while leading by example.

+ Look for the good in others and assume positive intentions. Be caring, compassionate, and hospitable, while acting with integrity and honesty.

+ Ensure that a safe living and working environment exists.

+ Attend work regularly and follow established work schedule to meet the needs of the department. Manage use of work time wisely.

Job Responsibilities

+ Documentation & Communication

+ Effectively share information, build relationships and influence positive outcomes.

+ Demonstrate good collaboration, listening skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.

+ Communicate clear and measurable expectations and participates in corrective actions as needed.

+ Assist the Director of Nursing in the follow through of annual departmental operations and budgets.

Job Specific Duties

+ Exhibit a demonstrated commitment to the mission and Immanuel Spirit of Immanuel Living.

+ Work as a facilitator with the goal to have the floor function as efficiently as possible to benefit the guests/residents.

+ The role changes daily based on the needs of the floor.

+ Create an environment of collaboration and mentorship.

+ Support customer service guidelines by developing patient/resident and family relations, supporting the care team to provide exemplary customer service and demonstrating proactive service recovery.

+ Work the floor if there is a licensed nurse opening that has not been filled.

+ Implement resident/guest plan of care or assist other licensed personnel in implementing the plan of care

+ Round units every morning, provide nursing report to the IDT team in clinical meeting.

+ Assist with admissions throughout the day such as room ready, equipment needed in room, pharmacy notification, orders in PCC.

+ Assist with discharges and education of guest/resident as needed by the nursing team.

+ Monitor unit dashboard and follow up on incomplete UDA’s, charting MAR/TAR/POC.

+ Assists with treatments ie, catheter changes, IV starts, dressing changes, immunizations etc.

+ Draw blood on Monday and Wednesday morning and take it to lab if needed.

+ Complete/assist with wound rounds on Wednesday.

+ Assist in dining rooms with meals, passing trays/feeding residents/guests.

+ Complete follow up by the end of the day.

+ Review provider folders daily, and round with provider as needed.

Requirements

Education and Experience

+ Current unencumbered Montana RN or LPN License

+ Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.

+ A minimum of 2 years of experience in long term care/skilled nursing. Will consider combinations of experience and education.

+ Possess knowledge of the health care environment, long term care regulations, and care delivery systems as they apply to the clinical practices on the unit.

+ Ability to employ critical thinking skills, decision making and professional judgment.

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements

+ The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, as position operates potentially hazardous equipment and handles and dispenses prescribed medication.

+ The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures.

+ Required vision abilities include close up and distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.