RN Nights

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

Indiana Veterans Home RN Nights. Indiana Veterans Home is a 4 unit 212 bed fullservice care facility. Units include long term care memory care shortterm rehabilitation and senior independent living.

Complete Description

Purpose of Position/Summary: Incumbent works as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Nursing Department of the Indiana Veterans Home. Performs all aspects of nursing care within the scope of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act utilizing specialized knowledge judgement and skill. The RN4 works with minimal supervision and has some management responsibilities and accountability to one nursing unit or area of nursing (i.e. Education Care Planning). Reports to Nurse Supervisor 6.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician; Assesses residents based on principles of biological physical and behavioral sciences; Documents results and reports results to the physician; Communicates changes of conditions to families; Takes vital signs; Transcribes physician orders; Answers call lights and responds to any resident request for assistance; Follows recommended safety and infection control standards; Adheres to residents rights at all times; Maintains correct controlled substance counts during shift; Completes required documentation of nursing notes transfer forms and other records; Assists with orientation of new employees; Participates in resident care planning MDSs and documentation; Assist with monthly change over of all necessary forms; Completes and distributes nurse aide assignments; Gives a thorough report to oncoming shift. Responds to codes;

Job Requirements: Must be licensed as and maintain license as a Registered Nurse in Indiana; Ability to understand and communicate with residents other staff and families; ability to complete required paperwork correctly and legibly; ability to provide safe efficient nursing care following all applicable state and Veterans Administration rules IVH policies and procedure and all HIPAA rules; ability to use medical equipment within the scope of licensure; ability to prioritize workload; ability to be flexible; ability to assess residents and report to the physician; ability to administer medications and treatments in a safe efficient manner recognizing medication side effects; ability to know approved abbreviations and appropriate terminology; ability to write care plans based on individual needs; ability to operate AV equipment; ability to respond appropriately to medical emergencies and make appropriate decisions; must attend required inservices.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: May assign and review work of Nursing Attendants in assigned area; reports to Nurse Supervisor 6

Difficulty of Work: Work involves complex judgement decisions based on scientific and biological principles. Must demonstrate sound nursing judgement in assessment of residents.

Responsibility: RN is legally responsible for own nursing actions with minimal supervision requiring judgement for use of specialized knowledge. Failure to utilize good judgement may be deterimental to resident care and to facility reputation.

Personal Work Relationships: Works with residents professional and nonprofessional staff residents families visitors volunteers and staff from other facilities.

Physical Effort: Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time; must be able to bend stoop twist reach above shoulders push/pull must be able to assist with lifting and transferring residents from 100 to 500 pounds using a gait belt or other accepted practices or with a mechanical device.

Working Conditions: Work is generally on a nursing care unit office or classroom in a controlled environment; may be exposed to body fluids and cleaning chemicals; may be exposed to violent residents.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Indiana Professional License or License from an NLC participating state required at time of submission. Required 0 Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records. Required 0 Hands On American Heart Association CPR and BLS Certification required. Required 0 Dementia 6 hour certification is required prior to start. Required 0 LTC experience required. Required 0 EMR Matrix Care experience preferred Highly desired 0 Experience with Memory Care. Highly desired 0 Experience with shortterm rehab. Highly desired 0

Questions

Description Question 1 Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement Question 2 Please list candidates email address. Question 3 Please list the city and state where candidate currently resides. Question 4 Candidate must be paid BETWEEN $45.00 and $50.00 if selected for engagement. The provider markup for this position is 40%. Do you accept this requirement Question 5 Candidate will be required to be flexible with schedule to include weekend and holiday rotations typically every other weekend. Do you accept this requirement Question 6 Candidate will be required to float to other units within their scope of practice. Do you accept this requirement Question 7 Shift hours are 6pm7am with 1/2 hour lunch 37.5H week. Do you accept this requirement Question 8 12 shifts of orientation will be provided the first week for contractors who have not previously worked at IVH. Do you accept this requirement Question 9 Any scheduled time off requests must be provided at the time of candidate submission. Does candidate have any time off requested Question 10 In the event of illness or emergency requiring candidate to miss a scheduled shift candidate will contact the IVH unit manager or nursing services at least 4 hours prior to scheduled shift (preferably sooner). Do you accept this requirement Question 11 In the event of a late notice calloff by other personnel candidate may be required to stay beyond their designated shift while the staffing office works to bring in additional personnel. Do you accept this requirement Question 12 Contract length is 813 weeks. Do you accept this requirement Question 13 All compliance items including policy/procedure signoffs inservices and training quizzes must be completed prior to start. Time spent completing compliance items will be reimbursed; total reimbursable hours not to exceed 12 hours. Time spent completing compliance will not be reimbursable until after candidate has completed first shift. Do you accept this requirement Question 14 Proof of Flu and COVID vaccinations or religious/medical declination required. Do you accept this requirement. Question 15 Short term less than 2 weeks (preferable less than 1 week) housing will be provided if available. Will your candidate require this Question 16 A National Background check to include all dates from birth to present is required. Do you accept this requirement Question 17 If candidate is selected you must provide proof of Medical Malpractice Coverage in the amount of $500000 per claim $1.5m aggregate and proof of participation in Indiana Patient Compensation Fund. Do you accept this requirement

Registered Nurse,BLS,CPR