The best place you've ever belonged:
Whether you're looking for a new chapter, a change of pace, or a helping hand, Sauk County Health Care Center is where you can build a more rewarding career.
Here's what you'll do when you join us:
- Promote & restore resident health and independence
- Provide support to residents & families
- Assure the highest quality of care
- Assist with admissions
- Administer treatments & medications
If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:
- Associates degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) License
Responsibilities:
- Promote or restore resident's health by completing the nursing process and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
- Provide physical and psychological support to residents and their families.
- Promote resident’s independence by establishing a resident-centered model approach to all aspects of nursing care.
- Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards of practice; measuring health outcomes against resident’s goals and standards; following nursing home’s philosophy and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and any other governing agency.
- Administer prescribed treatments and medications to residents by all approved routes while monitoring for resident’s physical and mental response to medications and treatments.
- Assist with admission of new residents by determining resident’s special nursing needs and assigning tasks to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) as appropriate.
- Provide assistance and guidance to nursing assistants on procedures, treatments, and equipment. Evaluate CNAs work performance and complete performance evaluations. Recommend subordinates' discipline/discharge.
- Accompany physicians on medical rounds and update physicians regarding resident’s medical conditions.
- Document resident information into the Electronic Charting System (ECS) to provide continuity of care and will also enter information into the Minimum Data Set (MDS) system as needed and/or requested.
- Assist in developing resident care plans and assure adherence by the interdisciplinary team on a daily basis.
- Record weekly and/or monthly resident progress or change in condition in order to maintain resident's clinical record.
- Monitor and record vital signs. Records resident procedures, treatments, and medications as required by state and federal regulations.
- Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and other ADLs, and help to answer call lights on the unit in a timely manner.
- Prepare accident/incident reports for residents and staff.
- Participate in in-service training to maintain knowledge of current facility, state, and federal regulations and requirements.
- Assure policy and procedure adherence by staff of facility.
- Transcribe physician orders.
- Order and stock pharmaceutical supplies and medication.
- Account for narcotics and resident money and valuables.
- And other duties as assigned.
Required: Associate’s degree in Nursing
Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nursing (RN) License
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Nursing experience with the geriatric population
- 2 years of nursing experience
Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
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