REGISTERED NURSE and PRNs - Sierra Rehab - Great Clinical Team! (361-678) at Denver

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses (12-hour 7p to 7a M/Tu/W or PRN) to join our team at Sierra Rehabilitation and Care Community, a 103-bed skilled VIVAGE community in Lakewood, Colorado (just west of 14th and Sheridan). Ideal nursing candidates will have a RN license, excellent customer service skills, strong clinical, organizational, time management, and communication skills, must be a team player, and have experience in Long Term Care preferred with knowledge of Federal and State regulations. New grads may be considered. We are also planning to open a new dementia unit too!

Sierra Rehabilitation and Care Community is a CMS top rated 5-star Eden-registered facility with a personalized atmosphere serving the needs of two distinct neighborhoods: medically complex and behavioral. Services include Rehabilitation Therapy, short term and long term nursing care, restorative therapy, hospice services, respite care, behavior health, secured behavior neighborhood, non-secure dementia care, and veterans care.

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Sierra Rehabilitation and Care Community

Lakewood, CO

VIVAGE brings “quality of life in aging" and “living well" to Long Term Care! We are a drug-free workplace.

EOE M/F/D/V

No Agencies or Affiliates, please!

Registered Nurse

BASIC FUNCTIONS

The primary responsibility of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities following the current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern long term care and assisted living facilities. You are entrusted to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to our residents at all times.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate resident care with other departments.
• Assist with training, supervision, appraisals and corrective action for nursing personnel.
• Provide resident care according to physician orders.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Communicate changes in residents condition.
• Perform administrative duties such as: completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Make rounds to assess quality of care performance and teamwork by employees, assuring quality service.
• Complete accident/incident reports.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift’s staffing requirements.
• Make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Assist nursing management with budgetary development and control.
• Coordinate adequate pharmaceutical supplies with consulting pharmacy.
• Respond to family concerns and complaints.
• Establish open lines of communication between all nursing personnel.
• Assure that resident abuse does not occur.
• Respond to all resident call bells regardless of assignment.
• May act in the absence of the Director of Nursing or Administrator/Executive Director.
• Maintain confidentiality and rights of resident, family, employee, and facility information in compliance with PHI HIPAA policies and applicable regulations.
• Maintains safe work environment and exhibits safe work practices.
• Attend care plan meetings as assigned.
• Demonstrate a passion for caring as evidenced by interaction with co-workers, residents, families, and visitors.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Experience

• One year experience in a long-term care environment preferred.

Specific Requirements

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully when personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Country: USA, State: Colorado, City: Denver, Company: Vivage.