RN or LPN- FULL TIME Day Shift - Polk County, WI : Job Details
RN or LPN- FULL TIME Day Shift
Polk County, WIJob Location : Amery,WI, USA
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2025-01-01T07:03:08Z
Job Description :
Salary: Depends on QualificationsLocation : Amery, WIJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: 201600159Department: Golden Age ManorDivision: Golden Age Manor - NursingOpening Date: 12/02/2024Closing Date: 1/31/2025 11:59 PM CentralDescriptionGolden Age Manor is a skilled nursing facility owned and operate by Polk County. At Golden Age Manor we care for residents from long term care, short term rehab to memory care. With a reputation of high quality care we are proud to serve Polk County and surrounding areas. FULL TIME DAY SHIFT - RN or LPNLPN Starting Wage- $25.25-$27.35RN Starting Wage- $34.25-$37.08Starting Wage Depends on ExperienceSchedule includes working every other weekend. AM Shift: 6:30am-2:45pmFULL POLK COUNTY BENEFITS AVAILABLE INCLUDING: WRS Retirement, Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time off, Holiday Pay, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Worksite Wellness Program and more!Duties/Responsibilities LPNEssential Duties: These duties represent the typical duties and responsibilities assigned to this position but may not be inclusive of all tasks performed.
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- Supervising non-professional nursing personnel, and when appropriate, evaluating non-professional personnel.
- Is designated with the authority to direct all non-professional personnel in his or her charge to act in the interest and welfare of the resident on the unit (to include schedule changes, and job assignments.)
- Performing regular ordered nursing procedures and tasks including but not limited to: giving medications, irrigating catheters, catheterizing residents as necessary, taking vital signs, sterilizing equipment, etc.
- Helping nursing assistant with care of resident and caring for resident's with special needs.
- Assuming charge of a unit during a shift, consulting with an RN as necessary.
- Making daily rounds of all nursing units under assigned supervision and performing such functions as visiting residents, reviewing of clinical records, medication cards, resident cards, resident care plans and staff assignments, and to the extent possible, accompany physicians when they make rounds.
- Ability to recognize significant changes in the condition of residents and takes the necessary action.
- Follows instructions willingly, able to meet deadlines, organizational loyalty, honesty, punctual, and dependable.
- Adhere to all facility and department safety policies and procedures.
- Expected to respond to emergency situations involving the safety of residents, other employees and the facility. This includes the ability to assist with a possible evacuation of residents.
- Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation as a treatment/medication nurse or charge nurse on the wing/unit they are assigned.
- Gives timely, appropriate response to resident/nursing staff problems.
- Channels problems through correct chain of command.
- Communicates pertinent information regarding resident's care to nurses/nursing assistants.
- Is designated with the authority to direct all non-professional personnel in his or her charge to act in the interests and welfare of the residents on the unit (to include schedule changes and job assignments).
- Monitor performance of team members and become involved in staff development, evaluation and discipline when indicated.
- Planning, developing and implementing resident care plans necessary to the individual's needs.
- Administering treatments, medications and diagnostic procedures as ordered by the attending practitioner and assigned by administration.
- Assign nursing care duties to team members and ensure such duties are completed in an appropriate manner.
- Handling admission transfers and discharges of residents.
- Basic knowledge of the MDS assessment tool. Including completing quarterly observations/reviews, annual and other required documentation.
- Assist with pre-admission screening when necessary.
- Notify resident/appropriate family members of changes to the resident's plan of care or other instances as required by regulation.
- Ability to recognize significant changes in the condition of residents and to take necessary action.
- Utilization of AMDA guidelines/federal and state regulation regarding notification of changes to the provider.
- Expected to respond to emergency situations involving the safety of residents, other employees and the facility.
- Assisting staff with major nursing care problems, reporting all major problems, accidents and allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation and exploitation to the Director of Nursing or Administrator.
- Making daily rounds to assigned nursing units under assigned supervision and performing such functions as assessing residents, reviewing medications and clinical records, resident care plans and staff assignments.
- Document nursing care rendered resident response and all other pertinent and necessary data as outlined in facility's policies and procedures
- Participate in resident and family teaching.
- Remain current in facility policies, procedures and nursing trends by participating in in?service and continuing education programs.
- Function as a charge nurse when assigned by serving as a resource person to staff, answer questions, problem solve, and make decisions relevant to resident care.
- Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working and public relationships.
- Follows instructions willingly, able to meet deadlines, organizational loyalty, honesty, punctual, and dependable.
- Adhere to all facility and department safety policies and procedures.
- Delegates duties and care of residents appropriately.
- Supervises those under him/her to ensure proper policies and procedures are followed.
- Informally educates other as needed.
- Gives clear and specific direction to others.
- Gives timely, appropriate response to resident/nursing staff problems.
- Channels problems through correct chain of command.
- Communicates pertinent information regarding residents care to nurses/nursing assistants.
- Must be able to occasionally push and pull residents weighing more than 75 pounds in wheelchairs and Geri-chairs. Must be able to occasionally reposition residents weighing more than 75 pounds in bed for treatments, nursing procedures and as needed.
- Must be able to frequently push/pull medication cart requiring force of 10-30 pounds on linoleum and carpeted floors.
- Must be able to continually perform simple and complex manipulative tasks using resident care equipment, as well as items such as the administration of meds (oral, injection and IV). (Continuously)
- Must be able to safely assist a resident with transfers and ambulating. Must be able to move about in tight spaces and between objects, equipment, and furniture. (Frequently)
- Must have hand-eye coordination to administer injections and adjusting flow rates, etc. (Frequently).
- Constant walking and standing is required. Frequent reaching, bending, kneeling, and squatting are also required to reach lower drawers in Med carts, assist residents, etc.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can occasionally be loud.
- Subject to frequent interruptions.
- Occasional exposure to blood, body tissues, and other potentially infectious fluids.
- Frequent exposure to chemical compounds of medication and treatments.
- Frequent exposure to microbial bacteria and other infectious agents inherent to care of ill residents.
- Stress of working with sick residents and their families, combined with the resident who may be confused, irrational, highly agitated, or given to abrupt mood swings. (Frequently)
- Subject to involvement with personnel, visitors, state and federal agency personnel and residents.
- Equipment Used: Medication/treatment cart, blood pressure gauge, stethoscope, scissors, sterile/non-sterile treatment supplies, adaptive devices, bathing equipment, mechanical lifts, adjustable beds, scale, gait belt, laundry and food carts, telephone, intercom, water faucets, thermometers, wheelchairs, walkers, hearing aids, electric shavers, catheters, ostomy supplies, tube feeding equipment, oxygen concentrator, microwave oven, etc.
- Health Partners Plan A
- Health PartnersPlan B
- Health Partners High Deductible Plan (with Health Savings Account)
- None
- High School or GED
- Some College
- Associate
- Bachelor
- Bachelor with additional course work
- Master
- Masters with additional course work
- Doctorate
- Doctorate with additional course work
- Day Shifts
- Afternoon - Early Evening Shifts
- Evening - Night Shifts
- Weekends
- Holidays
- Overtime or Additional shifts
- Other
- No limited days and/or shifts
- Yes
- No
- Honorable Discharge
- Service Connected Disability
- General or Other Discharge
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