Registered Nurse (RN)

The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for the delivery of safe and therapeutic resident care from admission through discharge in collaboration with the physician, family and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team. Delivery of quality nursing care is assured through utilization of the nursing process. The goal of resident care shall be toward restoring and maintaining each resident’s capabilities at their maximum mental and physical level. The Registered Nurse serves as a positive clinical role model for staff as well as a resource person.

Wage: Starts at $28/hr.
Location: Madonna Manor

Essential Job Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

Performs activities related to the nursing care needs of residents.

• Gives and received a thorough shift report to/from oncoming nurse.
• Monitors work performance of nursing assistants. Makes frequent rounds throughout the shift.
• Suggests appropriate ways to solve problems and make improvements on the unit(s).
• Provides hands-on direct care, including ADLs and treatments as necessary.
• Identifies aspects of resident care that require the judgment and skill of an RN and those that can be performed by other staff.
• Delegates specific nursing tasks appropriately.
• Makes rounds with physicians. Utilizes physician file appropriately.

Performs activities related to medications and treatments in accordance with facility policies and processes.

• Safely administers medication and treatments ordered by the physician.
• Maintains control of scheduled drugs and all drugs in medicine cart; monitors for discrepancies and reports promptly to Nurse Manager.
• Keeps medication cart key-locked when not within eye view of nurse.
• Appropriately records and orders medications from the pharmacy.
• Monitors for and reports Adverse Drug Reactions appropriately.

Documents in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.

• Monitors and documents accurately all nursing actions implemented as well as effectiveness of implementation in Nursing Notes and Resident Plan of Care.
• Accurately records assessments of physiological and mental dimensions of residents, including pain assessment.
• Documents in EMR accurately, legibly, and timely.
• Completes monthly summary accurately and timely utilizing Resident Plan of Care. Updates Plan of Care and Resident Care Card monthly and as necessary.
• Completes weekly Skin Integrity reviews accurately to reflect resident.
• Documents, at time of services, all medication and treatments administered.
• Documents resident response to non-pharmacological strategies to promotes pain relief and resident response to analgesics.

Maintains effective communication with residents, families, staff, and physicians.

• Completes daily shift documentation, including head to toe assessment of skilled residents.
• Functions in a calm, positive manner in an emergency or crisis situation.
• Communicates consistently with the Nurse Manager, reporting pertinent concerns/issues.
• Places necessary calls to families and physicians. Demonstrates appropriateness of faxing vs. phone calls to physicians.
• Communicates appropriately with physicians; makes rounds with physicians in absences of Nurse Manager or as delegated by Nurse Manager.
• Reviews and teaches resident and family about pain management, including pain-rating scales and goal setting; importance of aggressive, preventative pain treatment; analgesic misconceptions; and plan for pain management.
• Participates in resident/family teaching and initiates discharge planning in a timely manner.

Satisfies all educational in-service requirements mandated by CHI Living Communities, the department, external accrediting, and regulatory agencies.

• Attends all mandatory in-service programs.
• Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
• Completes yearly online education program by deadline.
• Attends employee meetings on a regular basis.

In addition to the essential job-specific duties listed above, the Registered Nurse shall be required to perform all duties (essential and non-essential) in a manner consistent with mission and values (compassion, excellence, inclusion, integrity, collaboration) of CHI Living Communities and will be evaluated on such basis. Furthermore, every employee must abide by all campus, departmental, and safety policies, rules, and regulations.

Job Requirements:

Education: Associate’s Degree from an accredited School of Nursing. Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state of employment.
Experience: Long-term care experience preferred. Currently certified in CPR.

Benefits:

We recognize our employees’ contributions to CHI Living Communities by offering benefit programs to enhance and preserve their work/life balance and help them protect, plan, and prepare for today and tomorrow. Benefits vary for PRN, part and full time employees, you can always check with the Human Resource Director at the Center for information. 

Professional and Personal Growth Opportunities

CHI Living Communities supports employees’ professional and personal growth with opportunities on and off campus.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program for full and part-time employees
• Online Campus Learning with Relias Learning
• Dedication to identifying and promoting people from within

Work/Life Balance

CHI Living Communities recognizes that employees need time away from work to rejuvenate and have a balanced work/life.

• Employees accumulate paid time off based on hours worked
• New employees can begin to accumulate up to 160 PTO hours off
• PTO increases with additional years of service
• Time and a half is paid for work done on holidays
• Company-paid time off for jury duty
• Company-paid time off for bereavement
• On-Demand Pay

Health Protection for You and Your Family

CHI Living Communities offers a comprehensive health benefit package to help you improve and maintain your health and the well-being of your family with special programs for weight loss and exercise. The following benefits are available to employees working 30 hours or more a week.

• Employee medical coverage with the majority paid by CHI Living Communities
• Multiple health insurance plan options so you can select the one that works best for you and your family
• Dental Option Plan with 75% paid by CHI Living Communities - Click here to learn about Superior Dental Care Value Added Benefits
• Vision Option Plan - Learn about a special hearing aid discount program connected with the plan
• 100% Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
• 100% Company-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Learn about our Virtual Physician Visit Program
• Earn money for your HSA just by walking every day - Read more about the Motion® Program here

Plans for You and Your Family’s Future

We value our employees’ futures.

• Full-time employees benefit from company-paid life insurance valued at two times their annual salary
• All employees are eligible for the Fidelity Investments 401K Plan
• Automatic employer contribution for employees who meet the 1,000-hour requirement and are active at the end of the calendar year
• All employees are eligible for the Employee Assistance Program through Mutual of Omaha that provides confidential assistance for employees and their immediate families, if ever in need