- Provide the total nursing activities and supervise subordinates for all patients/residents during working hours, assuring patient/resident safety.
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel as well as other departments within the facility to assure nursing services and activities are adequately maintained to meet the needs of the patients/residents.
- Assist in developing and maintaining nursing objectives and standards.
- Assist in developing, implementing, and coordinating department policies and procedures, resident/patient care plans, nursing procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.
- Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, resident/patients, visitors, family members, etc., as necessary.
- Ensure each patient's/resident's right to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights including the right to wage a complaint, are followed by the appropriate personnel.
- Assure established infection control procedures and isolation techniques are strictly followed
- Create and maintain an atmosphere or warmth, personal interest, and positive environment.
- Assist in training department personnel and make recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)/Director of Nursing (DON) concerning training.
- Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting to the CNO/DON.
- Assist in evaluating and assisting medical, social, psychological, spiritual, restorative, and rehabilitative care plans, as well as instructions in self-help
- Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient/resident care information to ensure the patients'/residents' rights are protected.
- Evaluate emergencies and determine emergency measures to be used.
- Make independent decisions regarding nursing care.
- Complete required record-keeping forms on patient/resident admission, discharge, transfer, etc.
- Assure that all nurses' notes are informative and descriptive of the nursing care provided and of the patient's response to care.
- Notify physician of accidents and fill out/complete accident/incident report forms.
- Assure that stock levels of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., are maintained at adequate levels at all times. Report needs to the CNO/DON or Purchasing Agent.
- Attend and participate in staff/department meetings, workshops, seminars, etc., as approved.
- Give and receive nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift work hours.
- Receive verbal orders from physicians and chart on the physician's order sheet or the electronic medical record.
- Transcribe physician's orders to the electronic documentations system, lab slips, MAR, dietary requisitions, etc.
- Complete work requisitions for unsafe conditions or equipment repairs.
- Observe, record, and report to physician patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
- Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate or as may be directed.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately so that the position requirements can be fully met.
- Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and work effectively with patients/residents, personnel, and support agencies.
- Must be in good general health.
- Must demonstrate emotional stability.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and (at times) hostile people within the facility.
- May be required to life patients/residents, medical equipment, supplies, etc.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor's degree in nursing, Associate's degree in nursing, or Diploma in nursing)
- Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required.
- Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date.
- Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS or must be obtained within 6 months of hire and maintained biannually thereafter.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification preferred (Required for ED nurses).
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- None required.
- Acute care, emergency department, and/or long-term care experience preferred.
- Nursing/medical practices and procedures
- Laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to hospital and/or long-term care.
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- Working harmoniously with and supervising professional and non-professional personnel.
- Seeking out new methods and principles; incorporating them into existing nursing practices.
- Read, write, and speak English fluently.
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Deal tactfully with personnel, patients/residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
- Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objective, policies, procedures, etc., of the Nursing Service Department.
- Maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc.
- Maintain the appearance of nursing areas.
- Perform regular inspections of nursing unit for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.
- Utilize patience, tactfulness, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.
- Handle patients/residents based on whatever level at which they are currently functioning.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Travel Required:&
- Must be able to travel 10% of the time.
- Employees are responsible for complying with safe work rules; reporting all accidents and injuries immediately; cooperating in all accident and injury investigations; reporting defective equipment and unsafe conditions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.& The employee must lift and/or move 50 lbs.
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