At Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, we have been caring for area families since 2002, providing top-quality skilled nursing care for short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and specialized memory care. We focus on maximizing patient recovery, comfort and independence for the highest possible quality of life, with our highly skilled care teams providing compassionate attention and specialized care every step of the way.
Come join this collaborative and innovated team. At Integritus Healthcare you will enjoy generous time off, exceptional health insurance and the ability to grow in your career.
Generous Sign-on Bonus! Competitive Salary range based on experience.
Qualifications:
• Must possess, at a minimum, a nursing degree from an accredited college or university or graduate from an approved LPN or RN program.• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN or RN in this state.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors, and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of medical terminology.
• Must possess the ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must be able to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment, etc.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle
residents, staff, and visitors based on the maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the
day-to-day activities of nursing assistants. Supervision must be by/ federal, state, & local laws
& the facility's policies.
Essential Job Functions:
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
• Direct nursing assistants by current rules, regulations, & guidelines governing
long-term care.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and
• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts'
services, programs, and activities.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures outlined in the Nursing
Service Procedures Manual.
• Cooperate with other resident services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is
maintained.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with their respective job descriptions.
• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Write resident charge slips and forward them to the Business Office.
• Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit it to the Business Office as required.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies,
charting, etc., as necessary.
• Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans,
as required.
• Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.
• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward the information to the Dietary Department.
• Perform routine charting by charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Ensure adequate medications, supplies, and equipment are available to meet nursing needs.
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Make rounds to ensure that personnel perform according to/ nursing standards.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest & positive emphasis, and a calm
environment.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected arrival time, room assignment, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.
• Participate in orienting new residents/family members to the facility.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Notify the resident's attending physician and next of kin when there is a change in the resident's
condition.
• Administer services such as catheterization, tube feedings, applying and changing
dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, etc.
• Obtain sputum, urine, and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary. Monitor AccuChecks Pulse Oximetry as
ordered.
• Review care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being rendered.
• Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes that need to be made to the care plan.
• Ensure CNAs are aware of care plans and that they refer to care plans before administering care
to the resident.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Will meet all physical requirements of the position as identified by the facility policies and procedures
related to functional job analysis.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and
activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
