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Job Details: Clinical Nurse I (RN)

Job Type	In Person
Employment Type	Full Time
Industry	Healthcare
Job Description	As Clinical Nurse I-RN, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your \assigned duties. Responsible for providing direct resident care in accordance with established plans. Supervises Nurse Techs. \This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by the supervisors or mangers to perform other duties. \\You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in his job description. The employer has the right to revise this job \description at any time. \This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at \any time, for any reason.
Key Responsibilities	1. Act in the capacity as a Team Leader in a modified primary care setting.\2. Provide regular resident status updates to appropriate personnel.\3. Supervise Nurse Techs/Clinical Nurse I & II and participate in their evaluations.\4. Conduct and document a thorough assessment of each resident’s medical status upon admission and throughout the resident’s course \of treatment.\5. Assist in the implementation of an individualized treatment plan for each assigned resident.\6. Comply with evaluation, treatment and documentation of Consulate Health Care guidelines.\7. Maintain ongoing communications with physicians concerning resident care.\8. Complete required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.\9. Assist in recruiting and hiring nursing staff.\10. Provide supervision/counseling as needed to unit nursing staff.\11. Facilitate problem solving and open communications with the unit nursing staff.\12. Assist in completion of annual performance appraisals for all unit personnel, including competence checklist.\13. Assist nursing personnel to act in compliance with corporate policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.\14. Monitor compliance with resident record documentation, as directed.\15. Act as a resource person for nursing personnel and other staff.\16. Coordinate staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage.\17. Ensure effective interactions with patients and families.\18. Ensure compliance with residents rights policies and work with families and other staff, as needed, to resolve grievances.\19. Actively participate in the quality improvement process for the facility.\20. Schedule, conduct and document regular meetings with direct reports staff to ensure effective communication.\21. Attend and participate in department/facility meetings, as required.\22. Participate in evaluations of Nurse Techs and Clinical Nurses I and II.\23. Act in compliance with Consulate, regulatory, and professional standards and guidelines.\24. Access continuing education opportunities appropriate to discipline and responsibilities in order to maintain clinical competency.\25. Adhere to facility policies and procedures and participates in facility quality improvement and safety programs.\26. Participate in and/or provide in-service education sessions.\27. Oversee Falls Program and Pressure Sore Program for those residents on their team.\28. Embrace Consulate Health Care’s five core values of compassion, honesty, integrity, respect, and passion, and incorporate them into \the daily job function.\29. Demonstrate respect and compassion in every interaction.\30. Conduct oneself with the highest degree of honesty and integrity in every interaction.\31. Demonstrate a passion for caring as evidenced by interactions with co-workers, residents, families, and visitors.\32. Provide routine nursing services for residents as directed.\33. May be trained and assigned to perform the Customer Care Liaison duties as needed.\34. Perform other duties, as assigned.
Education Level	Bachelor's Degree
Required Certifications or Licenses
Optional Certifications or Licenses
Skills and Experience	Experience in Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation facilities preferred.\\Must have a minimum two (2) years nursing experience preferred in a setting serving the same age/type of resident population served by this \facility. \\Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e., drug rooms, Nurses’ stations, resident rooms, etc.).\\Moves intermittently during working hours.\\Is subject to frequent interruptions.\\Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.\\Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.\\Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department directors.\\Works beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.\\Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).\Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.\\Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, \tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.\Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.\May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.\Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents’ needs\\Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.\\Must be able to speak and write and understand the English language and possess good communication skills.\Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.\Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this \position can be fully met.\Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support \agencies.\Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.\Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.\Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or \carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.\May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
Benefits	Perks and Benefits\\Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401k, STD & LTD and more!\\Get paid in advance with us: We offer access to your earned but unpaid wages, and we pay bi-weekly.\\Pay rate: Additional holiday pay and overtime hours may apply.\\Innovative Purchasing Program: We offer a purchasing program that allows you to buy thousands of products (technology, furniture, clothing, etc.) and pay overtime. Zero interest, no credit check, no hidden fees.\\Access to online learning 24/7: Our Learning Management System offers over 1,500 courses for senior care, health and human services industry. Use it for free to help satisfy your state specific licensure requirements. Database includes MS Office and Leadership/Supervisory content. Available via computer or mobile, and many courses offered in alternative languages.\\Phone and auto discounts: Up to 20% on employee personal wireless accounts and auto rentals through designated vendors.\\Employee Assistance Fund: You are always there for others. Let us be there for you. In unexpected catastrophic situations, you can confidentially apply for help.