Responsibilities:

Directly responsible to the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing.

Essential Duties:

1. Attend shift report daily, noting status change of residents (both physical and mental).
2. Make rounds at the beginning of shift, evaluating critical and problem areas and acquiring information necessary to apprise physicians. Confers with charge nurse to accumulate further knowledge of areas that need addressed by supervisor or physician, reports and records same.
3. Apprises physician of residents condition and receives direction for both acute and chronic ailments.
4. Assesses lab results and notifies physician as necessary and posts lab results on charts.
5. Receives new admissions. Performs or co-signs resident physical assessment. Notifies physician of admission and assumes responsibility for receiving and initiating all orders.
6. Assumes responsibility for receiving staff cal-ins and finding acceptable replacements in the absence of administrative staff.
7. Is available to physicians to make rounds and is responsible for the recording and initiating of new orders.
8. Uses the computer for insertion and adjusting of physician orders.
9. Attends care conferences in the absence of staff nurses or other RN's.
10. Is available as nursing resource person for charge nurses, CNA's and other departments.
11. Maintains a safe, comfortable and pleasant environment within the nursing department by encouraging adherence to established standards and promoting cooperation with other departments.
12. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
13. Dresses and behaves in a professional manner in accordance with the codes established by this facility.
14. Recognizes the legal implications and responsibilities in the practice of nursing.
15. Evaluates the performance of auxiliary personnel in caring for residents and constantly investigates means of upgrading nursing care.
16. Responds to requests from patients, physicians or nursing staff.
17. Accurately and concisely documents in the patients health record findings, instructions and services rendered.
18. Delegates only those duties that can be safely and legally delegated.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

Graduate of an approved school of nursing, currently licensed in Colorado. Possesses bedside skills needed to provide quality care given by others. Has a good working knowledge of general nursing principles and techniques including geriatric and rehabilitative nursing, with some supervisory and decision-making experience. Should have the patience to work with demanding or disoriented persons. Has the knowledge, ability and the willingness to assist in orientation of new personnel and the continuing education of all nursing personal.

Responsibilities:

Directly responsible to the RN supervisor and/or the Director of Nursing

Essential Duties:

1. Participates actively in resident care planning, noting needed changes.
2. Assumes responsibility for accurate observation, recording and reporting to the appropriate persons the symptoms, reactions and progress of residents assigned to nurse's care.
3. Supervises and assists in the care given by auxiliary personnel.
4. Promptly informs the DON or nurse supervisor of any problems concerning the health or safety of residents or staff under her supervision.
5. Make regular rounds on all residents under the practical nurse's care at the beginning and end of the shift (and as often as indicated in the interim).
6. Administers prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, with an understanding of the nursing implications (drug actions, interactions, adverse effects, etc.) in terms of patient diagnosis.
7. Safeguards drugs in accordance with the the law and with established policies.
8. Assists with the orientation and training of new personnel.
9. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
10. Assists with periodic evaluation of auxiliary personnel.
11. Sees that equipment needed is available in proper working order, and instructs auxiliary personnel in the proper use and care of equipment.
12. Participates in assigned committee activity.
13. Recognizes legal implications and responsibilities in regard to the practice of nursing.
14. Maintains a safe, comfortable, and pleasant environment within the department by encouraging adherence to established standards, policies and procedures, maintaining orderliness of the unit, and fostering cooperation with other departments.
15. Delegates only those duties that can be legally or safely delegated to others.
16. Accepts responsibility for her or his actions and determines her or his competency for performing duties in the scope of her or his practice.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing, with a current license to practice in the state of Colorado. Able to supervise care given by nurse aides, and has the bedside nursing skills needed to provide quality care. Has the patience needed to work with demanding or confused residents. Willing to participate in orientation and in-services.

Nurse Aide
Openings: Evening and Night Shifts

Responsibilities:

Works under the supervision of the licensed nurse. Follows established policies and procedures, as well as written or verbal instructions of her or his supervisor. Assists with residents' care doing selected procedures or activities for which she or he has been trained, and that the nurse may legally delegate.

Essential Duties:

Assist in implementing care of residents by:

1. Becoming familiar with each resident's plan of care.
2. Giving mental, emotional and physical support in accordance with care plans.
3. Maintaining awareness of change sin resident's condition.
4. Participating in care conferences.

Provide emotional comfort by:

1. Understanding own feelings and reactions to residents, visitors, and co-workers.
2. Understanding the residents' feelings in relation to others.
3. Treating residents with dignity and respect.
4. Encouraging residents to do what they can for themselves.
5. Patiently reorienting or caring of the disoriented.
6. Encouraging residents to be mentally active.
7. Providing for privacy while giving personal care.
8. Answering call bells promptly.

Provide physical comfort by:

1. Assisting residents with activities of daily living.
2. Helping residents to stay clean, dry, and odor-free.
3. Serving trays and assisting residents to eat meals and snacks.
4. Using comfort measures, as skin protectors, cushions, pillows, etc., as indicated.
5. Assisting with ambulation, transfers, and position shifts.
6. Reporting complaints or problems of residents promptly to the supervisor.

Provide for residents' safety by:

1. Keeping call bells in reach and encouraging residents to ring for needed assistance.
2. Using side rails and safety devices appropriately.
3. Moving, lifting, or transferring residents according to policy.
4. Using mechanical equipment according to procedure.
5. Cleaning spills promptly; keeping hallways unobstructed.
6. Observing safety precautions when oxygen is in use.
7. Reviewing and following fire and disaster procedures.
8. Checking on all residents in assignment frequently.
9. Knowing whereabouts of wandering, confused residents.

Assist with rehabilitation and remotiviation of residents by:

1. Encouraging special aptitudes, interests, or activities.
2. Participating in reality orientation.
3. Encouraging mobility and discouraging disability by proper positioning, use of braces, slings, or assertive devices as ordered.

Share in efficient functioning of the unit by:

1. Using proper channels of communication.
2. Maintaining ward order.
3. Fulfilling assigned duties regularly
4. Working well as a part of the total health care team

 Qualifications, Education and Experience:

Licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Colorado or eligible to take the exam and become licensed within four (4) months of employment. Must be free of back problems that would limit ability to lift at least 50 lb. on a regular basis. Able to stoop and bend without difficulty, and to be on her or his feet much of the time.

Must be able to speak English sufficiently to communicate with residents and staff, and read sufficient English to fill out required records.

Regular attendance at work and willingness to attend in-services and keep license current are required. Patience is necessary to work with demanding or disoriented persons.