Second Nurse/Residence Nurse 

Second Nurse/Residence Nurse

Full-Time
Shift Various Shifts
Non-Exempt
Belleville

About the Organization Credo Senior Living is an Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care residence where seniors can truly feel at home, remain active, and maintain their dignity. Enter any of our residences across the state of Kansas and you will sense something special too. Innovation, quality and an empowering atmosphere make Credo Senior Living residences a place where families can be secure in knowing that their parent or loved one is receiving quality and progressive care.

Our motto is Life as you want it…Care as you need it. With that in mind, a special emphasis is placed on helping residents successfully navigate the events and challenges of daily living while providing an enriching and empowering environment. Our distinctive approach has been successful because the management and staff truly consist of people with compassionate hearts, professional expertise, and a desire to offer services of the highest quality.

REPORTS TO:
Director or Nurse Manager

SUPERVISES: Certified Nurse Aides and Certified Medication Aides in the Nurse Manager’s absence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Tasks

• Implements the policies and procedures of Credo Senior Living.
• Conducts, in cooperation with the Director, the initial and ongoing assessments of each resident, utilizing the nursing process and appropriate forms (FCS, NSA, HCP) to determine resident need.
• In cooperation with the Director, develops, implements, and updates the Negotiated Service Agreement/Health Care Plan for each resident.
• Administers or supervises the administration of medications and treatments to residents by checking the MAR and reviewing the medication administration practices of each CMA/LPN periodically.
• Practices the standard precautions of infection control, and monitors staff and residents for compliance with local/state health code/infection control practices.
• Carries out and/or supervises the implementation of physicians’ orders. Also documents refusal to follow physicians’ orders and monitors situation.
• Documents and maintains records of all resident procedures, instructions, observations and progress per documentation guidelines and policy and procedures.
• Completes documentation in a timely manner, such as doctor appointments, new orders received, nursing notes, incident reports, etc.
• Communicates resident information to the residence staff as indicated, through direct communication, staff communication, books, and/or staff meetings/in-services.
• Communicates with on-call nurses and documents all procedures, instructions, observations, etc.
• Reports changes in the condition of the resident or the family situation to the Director, health care provider, staff, and/or family as indicated.
• Works scheduled shift, scheduled weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts (work the floor) when necessary (e.g., employee ill, no call/no show, short of staff).

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director or Nurse Manager.

Position Requirements

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, walk, engage in a full range of motion; ability to lift/carry medium weight (up to 35 pounds) and engage in pushing and pulling light weight; must have normal peripheral vision and normal vision and hearing (after correction); must have normal depth perception and sense of touch. Ability to move about with reasonable accommodation, reach, turn, twist, and touch.
• Must be able to operate building equipment.
• Must be able to provide personal care to residents, ambulating, lifting, toileting, and turning individual of at least 150 pounds.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits None Specified.