RN VCC PRN (12hr Shifts)

PRN (As Needed) - See Guidelines Below

Eligible for $5.00/hour PRN Shift Differential for All Hours Worked

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services in accordance with physicians’ orders or plan of care.  The registered nurse is responsible for determining the nursing problems for an assigned group of patients/residents, making plans to solve them, initiating the plan or assigning others to implement it, and evaluating the extent to which the plan was effective in resolving the problems identified.  Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations.  Completes training hours as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Effectively and timely provides for the comfort and well-being of patients by assessing conditions, processing physicians’ orders, providing treatments and administering prescribed drugs.
• Timely and effectively coordinates nursing care for patients and educates the patients/residents and family about the care.
• Timely delegates appropriate aspects of nursing care to staff which includes evaluating, monitoring and assuring delivery of care.
• Accurately and timely documents patients/residents progress toward goals and other observations.
• Accurately and timely completes required documentation of nursing care to meet all state and Village requirements.
• Reports patients/residents changes, needs and/or requirements to the appropriate staff.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job.  Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs.  The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

• This job requires an associate's degree professional nursing (ADN).

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must be a Registered Nurse by the Missouri or Kansas State Board of Nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted):

• Basic level knowledge of Microsoft operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities at the same time.
• If working in Home Health and Village House, must be able to work autonomously.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

SPECIAL WORK ING CONDITIONS

• The associate is subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The associate is exposed to infectious diseases.
• The associate is required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities.
• Required to drive from one location to another if necessary for services provided through the department.
• Depending on services offered in the department, this position may have “on-call” responsibilities.
• The Home Health RN may be exposed to outdoor elements while accessing a patient’s residence.
• All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maximum occasional lift of 50 lbs from floor to waist level; maximum occasional lift of 10 lbs from floor to shoulder; maximum occasional carry of 5 lbs for 100 ft; maximum occasional push/pull horizontal of 40 lbs at 36 in height for 100 ft; maximum frequent push/pull horizontal of 10 lbs at 46 in for 100 ft; maximum occasional grip force of 40 lbs; maximum occasional lateral pinch force of 15 lbs; maximum occasional climb of 8 in; frequent forward reach; frequent bend; frequent fine motor coordination; occasional foot coordination; occasional balance; frequent sitting; continuous standing; and continuous walking. PDC Level: Medium

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/GIVEN

Receives daily supervision.

May provide direction to care givers on a daily basis. 

**THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS OR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN EMPLOYED AT JKV WITHIN THE LAST 60 DAYS & HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR EXPERIENCE**

Will be scheduled to work 7a-7p or 7p-7

Village Care Center NURSING POOL GUIDELINES

VCC Nursing Pool is a staffing plan and program created to provide flexibility with the staffing assignment schedule throughout the Village Care Center.  Associates working exclusively in the Pool are classified as PRN and scheduled as needed.  Guidelines regarding the VCC PRN staffing plan include:

1. PRN associates are not eligible for Paid Time Off or health benefits; however, they may contribute to the TSA plan offered by the Village per the current provisions of the TSA plan.
2. Nursing Pool associates must work a minimum of three (3) shifts per month. At least one (1) of these shifts must include a weekend shift (weekend shift is defined as beginning Friday at 7:00a and ending at 7:00a on Monday).  Additionally, Nursing Pool associates will be scheduled to work at least three (3) of the six (6) holidays, as defined by JKV Associate Policy #327, per calendar year.  Failure to meet this minimum requirement may jeopardize the PRN status and result in separation of employment.  Additional hours are usually available upon request.  Scheduled switch shift agreements will not count as meeting the minimum shift requirement.
3. Nursing Pool associates must provide the Staffing Office a calendar of preferred work shifts (hours/days) for the upcoming month by the 20^th of the prior month, but no later than the 1^st day of that month. (Example: by Dec 20^th for January, but no later than January 1^st).
4. Must sign up to work the shift in its entirety. No partial shifts permitted unless at the request of Staffing.  (7a-7p OR 7p-7a)
5. Nursing Pool associates must work where assigned throughout the care center.

These VCC Nursing Pool guidelines are subject to change.  Benefits and pay are subject to change based on a change in status or other relevant change. 

EOE/D/V

Nicotine-Free & Drug Free Workplace

Post-Offer Background Check and Health Screening Required

Questions can be directed to [email protected]