Job: Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Type: Full Time, Hourly

Wage: $28-$40/hr. 

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description

**3,000 sign on bonus**

Join an independently owned facility with a homelike atmosphere and an excellent team of caregivers, where we like to have fun while providing quality person-centered care! We are looking for an RN or LPN to work as a full time charge nurse. Shifts are twelve hour shifts. Night shift and weekend differentials. Please apply at our website or in person at 1401 Phay Ave, Canon City, CO.

Main Duties:

• Give meds and treatments as assigned and ordered by a physician, including all routes such as oral, rectal, gastrostomy tube, intravenously, topical etc.
• May take orders from the physician and execute them.
• Order medications from the pharmacy.
• Enter physician orders into the computer and record on the physician order sheet and progress notes as indicated.
• Utilize SBAR, Know-it-All cards and the Stop and Watch tool to identify and report changes in condition to the charge nurse and/or physician.
• Report drug errors to charge nurse and physician immediately and complete a medication error report. Assist with maintaining facility equipment and complete work orders as needed for repairs.
• Assist Charge Nurse with diagnostic and nursing procedures.
• Assist with preparation and updating and following resident's care plan, MDS, monthly summary, treatment summary and medical record.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation as indicated for change of condition, behavior, incident or accident, refusal of medications or care, transferring or discharging of resident.
• Assist with routine medication audits.
• Give report to the C.N.A.’s at the beginning of the shift in order to promote quality and continuity of care.
• Assist in monitoring and supervising duties and organization of nursing assistants in their assignments of, but not limited to, patient care, documentation, safety, dignity and privacy.
• Monitor and chart behavior of residents on psychoactive drugs in the progress notes and complete psychoactive drug evaluations, and as needed on the monthly summary.
• Night nurse to complete census sheet, 24-hour report and medication audits.
• Attend in-service and staff meetings within the facility.
• Assist the Charge Nurse as directed with the admission and discharge process.
• Assist physicians as needed when in the facility.
• Count narcotics at the beginning and end of each shift, and sign count sheets.
• Report any abnormalities to the Director of Nursing immediately.
• Listen to report of previous shift and give report to oncoming shift using pink acute care plans, and include information in report to C.N.A.’s.
• Assist with the orientation of new employees.
• Promote an atmosphere of welcoming and helpfulness.
• Administer tube feedings as ordered by a physician.
• Complete assignments and provide assistance as designated by Charge Nurse or Director of Nursing.
• Keep med cart and nurse's station orderly and clean.
• Monitor residents' room for cleanliness.
• Be sure to check bedside commodes, wheelchairs, urinals etc.
• Apply and monitor safety and/or therapeutic devices as necessary and as instructed per care plan to maintain positioning, promote mobility and safety.
• Follow and monitor infection control procedures. Initiate isolation if condition warrants.
• Perform basic nursing care as permitted in the nurse practice act, including but not limited to, foley catheter care and insertion, tracheostomy care, G-tube insertion, etc.
• Answer call lights promptly and meet residents’ needs.
• Keep chemicals locked up appropriately.

**Sign on bonus is for full time position only-$5,000 for RN and $2,500 for LPN**

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance 

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.