RN

Northwest Nursing Center - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for overseeing the care of residents in a designated area of a nursing facility. This role involves ensuring quality care through effective communication with staff, assessing residents' needs, supervising Certified Nursing Aides, administering medications, and maintaining accurate documentation. The RN plays a crucial role in evaluating both resident care and staff performance, while also participating in staff meetings and in-service training.

Responsibilities

• Receives report from the off going shift.
• Reviews communication systems to be knowledgeable of any unusual occurrences during the previous shifts.
• Assigns Certified Nursing Aides and other designated personnel assuring each resident's needs will be met during the assigned shift.
• Gives report to Certified Nursing Aides.
• Makes rounds of the assigned unit frequently during the shift providing intervention as needed.
• Prepares and administers medications as ordered.
• Provides special procedures as ordered.
• Completes the treatments as ordered and assesses/document results.
• Supervises the meal service for each resident on the unit.
• Continually assesses and reassesses residents for risk of complications.
• Observes progress and quality of work of the Nursing Assistants.
• Documents on nurse's notes as per policy.
• Reviews information, reassesses residents, and writes monthly nurse progress notes.
• Admits residents as required.
• Assists in the ordering and reviewing of results of laboratory tests.
• Notifies the physician, resident and family/POA of any new or unusual findings.
• Assists with auditing charts and correcting consultant reports.
• Reviews, signs and provides intervention for Certified Nursing Aides documentation.
• Counts required medications with oncoming and off going shifts.
• Makes appropriate notes in Communication Books.
• Assists in keeping other departments informed of resident's change of condition.
• Assists in providing in-services for assigned staff.
• Keeps nurse's station and medication room clean.
• Reviews and updates Medication Administration Record and other records for the upcoming month.
• Makes rounds toward end of shift to assure area is in order for the oncoming shift.
• Gives report to oncoming shift.
• Reviews and assures there is adequate staffing for the oncoming shift.
• Keeps all resident information confidential and follows HIPAA regulations.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently registered with the state agency for nursing licensure.
• Hold a valid nursing license in the state of employment.
• Must maintain a License according to the Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE).
• Must continue to maintain background checks in good standing according to the requirements of Department of Aging & Disability Services (DADS).
• Demonstrates leadership and managerial ability.
• Ability to organize, plan and supervise care and staff.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relationships.
• Good emotional, mental and physical health with sound judgment.
• Willing and capable of providing emergency assistance to residents.
• Courteous in working with residents, families and employees.
• Maintains a neat, well-groomed and professional appearance.
• Desire to work with geriatric residents and their needs.
• Willing to be in the facility ready to begin assigned duties on time.
• Willing to work weekdays and weekend hours as needed.
• Ability to evaluate geriatric residents' needs and provide timely intervention.
• Ability to evaluate nursing staff needs and provide timely education.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in weight loss management.