What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Arcadia Assisted Living position at Arcadia Family of Companies?
The Arcadia Family of Companies is a local non-profit organization committed to providing senior living excellence in a gracious, compassionate, and dynamic environment which meets the spiritual, physical, and social needs of every resident, client, and member we serve.
Why Join Us
Enjoy the Benefits
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents; flexible spending account, and Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement Savings: Generous 403(b) Retirement Plan with 8.5% employer contribution every paycheck based on gross income after completion of one year of employment when you contribute 4% or more.
- Free Employee Meals: More time to relax and let our chefs take care of your meals.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy 10-20 vacation days based on tenure, plus 11 paid holidays – and yes, your birthday is a paid holiday!
- Sick Leave: After 90 days of employment, you receive 5 days of sick leave and can accrue up to 90 days, ensuring you have the support and flexibility you need when it matters most.
- Professional Development: Access to a wide array of online training courses through Relias, empowering you to enhance your professional skills; and much more!
What You’ll Do
Provide compassionate and high-quality nursing care to our residents, ensuring all services meet regulatory standards, policies, and guidelines. Your dedication will play a vital role in fostering a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for our community.
The following shifts are available:
- Full Time (40 hours per week) 8:00am - 4:00pm (with flexibility to work weekends if needed).
Responsibilities
- Participates in admissions, discharges, and evaluation procedures for all residents, to ensure appropriate assessments and documentation are completed in a timely manner and meets State and Federal requirements.
- Conducts, schedules, reviews initial/annual nursing assessments, administers professional nursing services, and monitors nursing care services and treatments administered to all residents.
- Assists in the development, maintenance, and revisions of the residents’ service plans or service plan updates;
- Oversees medication administration, ensuring adequate ordering, receiving, documentation, safe storage and disposal of physician-prescribed medication for residents. Conducts regular review of medication documentation.
- Works with the Clinic Manager to ensure resident assessments are completed according to State and Federal regulations.
- Responds to the Emergency Call alarms from apartments or other areas in facilities. Assesses residents’ physical and mental conditions, performs first aid and takes other appropriate action as indicated.
- Communicates effectively with healthcare providers regarding orders, nursing services, and changes in residents’ conditions.
- Promptly reports concerns or complaints to the Clinic Manager.
- Communicates effectively and courteously with residents, families, and visitors.
- Participates in orientation and training of new employees.
- Completes incident reports, conducts root cause analyses of incidents, and implements corrective actions as needed.
- Participates and assists during emergency drills and situations such as fire, fire alarms, hurricanes, and other possible emergencies as outlined in the Disaster Response Playbook.
- Participates in Quality Assurance Quality Improvement programs.
- Ensures compliance with all of the organization’s policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
- Ensures that all resident rights and responsibilities are protected and enforced; establishes and maintains a close liaison with residents and families.
- Assesses employee injuries or emergencies, performs first aid and takes other appropriate action as indicated.
- Maintains sufficient supplies and monitors proper operation of medical devices and equipment.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university and a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
Current State of Hawaii R.N. license and First Aid/CPR certification.
Computer Skills
Proficiency in using a computer including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) and other applicable software applications. Capacity to learn and master other applicable software applications.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; push and pull. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing their essential functions, employees are occasionally exposed to the following conditions:
- Air conditioned office environment
- Indoors without air conditioning
- Outdoors—all types of weather
- Hazardous materials
Arcadia Family of Companies is comprised of the following non-profit organizations:
Arcadia
15 Craigside
Arcadia Adult Day Care and Day Health Center
Arcadia Home Health and Home Care Services
Arcadia at Home
Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia
M-F with Flexibility to work weekends
FTE 40/Hours