Registered Nurse
Company: Bridgeview Post Acute
Location: Marysville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the
Registered Nurse is responsible for the comprehensiveness care of
assigned residents and for the supervision of nursing personnel,
who assist in the provision of care to those residents. 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, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is
maintained at all times. Duties/Responsibilities: Participates in
directing the day to day functions of the nursing activities in
accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that
govern the long term care facility. Participate in the developing,
maintaining, and updating of written policies and procedures that
govern the day to day functions of the Nursing Services department.
Participate in ensuring that the Nursing Services procedure manual
is followed by nursing service personnel and that it reflects the
day to day nursing care procedures used by the facility. Assist in
developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other
resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total
regimen of care. Ensure that all nursing service personnel are
following their respective job descriptions. Perform administrative
duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations,
studies, charting, etc. Interprets and implements physicians'
orders. Participates in the development, maintenance and
implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the
Nursing Services Department. Participate in survey inspections made
by authorized government agencies. Make written and oral
reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required
concerning the operation of the Nursing Services Department. Admit,
transfer and discharge residents as required. Complete
accident/incident reports as necessary. Ensure that the appropriate
number of licensed nurses is available during shifts to ensure that
quality care is maintained. Ensure that the appropriate number of
nursing assistants is available for shifts to ensure that routine
nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of
each resident. Make daily rounds of the Nursing Services Department
to ensure that all nursing services personnel are performing their
work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
Report findings to Director. Monitors absenteeism to ensure that an
adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times.
Reports problem areas to Director. Develop and maintain good
working rapport with interdepartmental personnel, as well as other
departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and
activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the
residents. Assure that department personnel, residents and visitors
follow the departments established policies and procedures at all
times including dress codes. Create and maintain an atmosphere of
warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm
environment throughout the unit and shift. Assists in the
orientation and training of new nursing personnel. Attends staff
meeting and in-service meetings as necessary. Meets with shift on a
regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting
problem areas and/or improvement of services. Nursing Care
Functions: Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their
expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc. Ensure that rooms
are ready for new admissions. Greet newly admitted residents upon
admission; escort to room as necessary. Review nurses' notes to
ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing
care being provided and that they reflect the resident's response
to the care. Make rounds with physicians as necessary. Encourage
attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians'
orders, etc. on a timely basis and in accordance with current
regulations. Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate the
residents' physical and emotional status. Performs medication
passes and treatment schedules to assure that medications are being
administered as ordered and treatments are provided as scheduled.
Review medication documentation for accuracy, prior to end of shift
and for adherence to stop order policy. Provide direct nursing care
as necessary. Report problem areas to the Director. Assist in
developing and implementing corrective action. Inform the Director
of the status of residents and other related matters through
written/oral reports. Ensure that written procedures for the
administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies
are being followed by licensed nurses. Meet with residents and/or
family members as necessary and reports problem areas to Director.
Schedule appointments and follow up on referrals in a timely
manner. Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents
as necessary. Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to
ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner. Consult
with the resident's physician and next of kin when there is a
change in the resident's condition. Work with the facility's
consultants and implement those changes authorized by the Director.
Make independent decisions concerning nursing care. Take TPR's,
blood pressures, etc. as necessary. Admit, transfer, and discharge
residents as necessary. Attend and participate in continuing
educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in
your profession, as well as to maintain license on a current
status. Safety and Sanitization: Monitor shift's personnel to
assure that they are following established safety regulations in
the use of equipment and supplies. Ensure that nursing work areas
(i.e., nurse's station, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are
maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Ensure that nursing
service personnel participate in all fire safety and disaster
preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner. Ensure that
nursing personnel follow established infection control procedures
when isolation precautions become necessary. Report to the Director
any hazardous conditions or equipment. Ensure that nursing
personnel follow established hand washing techniques in the
administering of nursing care procedures. Equipment and Supply
Functions: Recommend to the Director the equipment and supply needs
of the department. Assure that a stock level of medications,
medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on premises at all
times to adequately meet the needs of residents. Ensure that only
trained and authorized personnel operate department's equipment.
Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing supplies are used
in an efficient manner to avoid waste. Care Plan and Assessment
Functions: Participate in the development of written preliminary
and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident
as necessary. Participate in the development of a written plan of
care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that
identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care
to be given, goals to be accomplished. In so far is practical,
encourage the resident to participate in the development and review
of his/her plan of care. Review resident care plans for appropriate
resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on
nursing needs. Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care
to the resident is aware of the care plan and that care plans are
used in administering daily care to the resident. Review nurses'
notes to determine if the care plan is being followed. Resident
Rights Functions: Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care
information. Monitor nursing care to assure that all residents are
treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect. Ensure
that all nursing care is provided in privacy. Ensure that all
nursing personnel are knowledgeable of the resident's rights and
responsibilities. Review complaints and grievances made by the
resident and make a written/oral report to the Director indicating
what actions(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance.
Miscellaneous: Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in
identifying, evaluating, and classifying infection problems.
Provide information to the Quality Assurance Committee as
requested. Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families,
support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the resident's
needs. Works in well lighted and ventilated locations throughout
the nursing service area. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is
involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government
agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family
members, personnel, and visitors. Communicates with the medical
staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors. Attends
and participates in Licensed Nurses meetings, both mandatory and
non-mandatory. Is subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors,
etc, throughout the work day. Is subject to exposure to infectious
waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS
and HEPATITIS B viruses. Required to sit, stand, bend, and move
intermittently during shift. Supervisory Responsibilities: Must
possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to
work harmoniously with professional and nonprofessional personnel.
Education/Experience: Must possess, as a minimum, a nursing degree
from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an
approved RN program. Must have, as a minimum, one year experience
as a supervisor in a hospital, long term care facility, or other
related health care facility. Must have training in rehabilitative
and restorative nursing practices. Must possess a current,
unencumbered license to practice as Registered Nurse in California.
Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and
procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that
pertain to long term care. Must possess the ability to plan,
organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals,
objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for
providing quality care. Must have the patience, tact, cheerful
disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle
difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and
principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing
practices. MDS experience preferred. Certificates, Licenses,
Registrations: Current CPR/RN License. Mathematical Skills: Must
possess the appropriate mathematical skills in conjunction with
holding current state license. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve
practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to
interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form. Language Skills: The ability to
communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with all levels
of staff, governmental agencies, professional organizations,
outside vendors, contractors, counsel, AFVW residents and
employee's. Physical Demands: Exchange information with residents,
supervisors, existing employees, vendors, etc, hear alarms, signals
and bells; seeing to read, prepare and write documents; sitting or
standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and
fingers to operate equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist and
reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve
and store files and supplies; lifting light to heavy objects; some
twisting or rotation at the truck, hips, knees and neck while
providing physical assistance for residents. The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum
lifting of 35 lbs is required. Work Environment: Indoor and some
outdoor environment; moderate level of physical activity daily. The
work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The employee is expected to adhere to all company
policies and to act as a role model in the adherence of
policies.
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