What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN/LPN - Evenings, Weekends position at Mayflower Homes, Inc.?
Charge nurse: $26.00 - $35.00, Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour
Shift Information: 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Job Classification: Department Staff
About The Mayflower Community: A place to work with a purpose. Employees have significant career longevity, flexibility in schedules, and competitive wages and benefits. Relationships with residents are our hallmark.
Mayflower Community Benefits:
- Attractive paid time off
- Retirement match
- Health insurance assistance, including dental and vision insurance.
- Exercise room available to staff
- Free meal during each shift
- Career development opportunities
For more information, visit our website: mayflowerhomes.com/employment
Required Qualifications:
- A nursing degree from an accredited college or university or a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.
- Prior experience in long-term care preferred, but not required.
- Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in practicing state.
- Current CPR certification.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Directs the daily activities of the certified nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.
- Ensures that policies and procedures are complied with by nursing personnel assigned.
- Participates in the admission, discharge, and transfer of residents, as required.
- Observes for changes in residents’ status, notifying the physician and resident’s family or representative and documenting accordingly.
- Transcribes physician orders to medical record and carries out orders as written.
- Prepares and administers medications as per physicians’ orders and observes for adverse effects.
- Performs wound treatments as per physician's orders, observes for changes and documents accordingly.
- Schedules follow up appointments for residents and transportation needs as indicated.
- Provides nursing leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit.
- Provides direct care skills such as colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, IV administration, etc. in accordance with current policies and procedures.
- Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.
- Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure residents’ needs are holistically met.
- Informs appropriate departments of concerns or complaints and files grievances as necessary.
- Reports any incidents or unusual occurrences to the supervisor, unit manager, assistant director or nursing or director of nursing and participates in the investigative process as needed.
- Participates in end of life care, as required.
- Ensures that there is adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.
- Initiates, reviews, and updates care plans as required.
- Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
- Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Geriatrics
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Physical Setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
Supplemental Pay:
- Differential pay
Work Location: In person
Salary : $26 - $35