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Registered Nurses – FT & PT (ALL SHIFTS) (sunnyvale)
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1291 S. Bernardo Ave.
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compensation: Negotiable
Sunnyvale Health Care Center seeks full-time and part-time Registered Nurses to join its “Family Caring for Families” team. SHCC is a “5-star” rated by Medicare facility that is privately owned and operated. When you join SHCC you become part of dynamic team of healthcare professionals dedicated to quality and excellence. For more information please contact Carla Bundalian at 408-598-6358 or visit us at www.svhcc.com and download our application today!
Purpose of Your Job Position:
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Delegation of Authority:
As Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
*Job Functions:
•Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
•Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.
•Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts’ services, programs, and activities.
•Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
•Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
•Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.
•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.
•Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
•Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
•Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
•Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.
•Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
•Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
•Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians’ Order Form.
•Transcribe physician’s orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.
•Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care.
•Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.
•Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.
•Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Dietary Department.
•Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician’s orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.
•Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures.
•Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident’s medical record in accordance with established procedures.
•Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
•Sign and date all entries made in the resident’s medical record.
•Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
•Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
•Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.
•Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.
•Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.
•Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
•Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order, and adherence to stop order policies.
•Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered.
•Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.
*Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
Specific Requirements
-Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN/LVN in this state.
-Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
-Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
Benefits:
•Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience. In addition to salary package, SHCC offers a competitive benefits package.
“Sunnyvale Health Care Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-free work environment.”