Registered Nurse - Kalispell, MT

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Title: Registered Nurse (RN): The Retreat Reports To: Director of Nursing

Facility / Department: The Retreat /Nursing Services

The purpose of this position is to serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary care team to facilitate quality care, guided by guests’ individualized care plans, Facility policies and procedures, and State and Federal guidelines.

Understand and support the core values, mission, philosophy, and guiding principles of Immanuel Living.
Provide consistent quality and valued service, while complying with Corporate and Department policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.
Respect the privacy, confidentiality, and possessions of those Immanuel Living serves, its staff, and Immanuel Living.
Contribute to an atmosphere of positivity, teamwork, and mutual support, while leading by example.
Look for the good in others and assume positive intentions. Be caring, compassionate, and hospitable, while acting with integrity and honesty.
Ensure that a safe living and working environment exists.
Attend work regularly and follow established work schedule. Manage use of work time wisely.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
One (1) year experience as a nurse.
Be familiar with or be willing to learn about State and Federal guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Maintain a current comprehensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice.

Current licensure as an RN in the State of Montana
Current CPR certification; up-to-date knowledge of First Aid
Completion of 24 continuing education credits in 2-year period of licensure, as required by the State of Montana

Requirements

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The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, as position operates potentially hazardous equipment and handles and dispenses prescribed medication.
The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures.
Required vision abilities include close up and distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Rare < 5% of shift Occasional 6-33% of shift Frequent 34-66% of shift Continuous >67% of shift

Physical Demand	Examples of Job Duty	Frequency
Squatting or kneeling down to low surfaces, prolonged kneeling, or sitting on floor	Retrieving medications from low drawers in med cart Performing treatments on and dressing residents’ lower extremities Performing digital rectal exams	Occasionally (average 28 times per 8 hour shift)
Lifting 0-10 lbs.	- Lifting medications, food trays, fluid jugs, resident charts	Frequently
Lifting 11-20 lbs.	Lifting residents’ extremities Lifting supplies	Rarely (average 10 times per shift)
Lifting 21-40 lbs.	Performing resident transfers Lifting bariatric residents’ limbs	Rarely (Average 1 per shift)
Lifting > 40 lbs.	- Supporting resident during transfer when they lose ability to stand	Rarely
Reaching above shoulder	- Reaching for supplies from resident closet	Rarely
Reaching chest to shoulder height	Administering medications Passing trays Performing treatments	Frequently
Reaching waist to shoulder	Administering medications Performing treatments	Occasionally
Reaching below waist level	Retrieving medication from lower shelves Picking up items off floor Working with residents’ lower extremities	Occasionally
Carrying 0-12 lbs.	- Carrying charts, fluids, trays, boxes of supplies	Occasionally
Pushing/Pulling 0-20 lbs.	Pushing med carts and residents in wheelchairs Crushing medications	Occasionally
Pushing 20-40 lbs.	Pushing bariatric residents in wheelchair Positioning residents in bed	Rarely
Pushing up to 120 lbs.	- Performing CPR	Rarely
Gripping up to 40 lbs.	- Crushing medications	Frequently
Sitting	- Charting	Occasionally
Standing	- Preparing medications	Continually
Walking	- Walking to resident rooms	Frequently

Responsibilities

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Follow physicians’ orders, treatments, and guest care plan approaches.
Carry out duties assigned by Charge Nurse.
Accurately assess guests’ conditions, document the same in guests’ medical record (eg. treatment, vital signs, I & O, behaviors), and communicate changes and other pertinent information to physicians, guest family members or designee(s), and members of the team when necessary.
Administer medications and treatments.
Complete medical and behavioral observations as required.
Work and coordinate with all team members to meet resident’s needs. Assist nursing and other staff assisting guests, as needed.
Perform Universal Worker tasks, such as laundry, housekeeping, meal duties, maintenance tasks, and
resident recreation if needed.
Work independently, while prioritizing duties and responsibilities, taking on additional assignments, maintaining accuracy and timeliness with documentation, and demonstrating the ability to problem solve.
Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints from others.
Perform other duties as assigned.