RN (PRN)

Come join our awesome team as

a PRN RN with Horizons Care Center! This is a PRN role on days

(6a-6 : 30pm).

Horizons

Care Center is   part of Volunteers of

America National Services which serves as the Housing and

Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent

organization and

proudly listed among the Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News &

World

Report!”

Hourly Pay : $39.59 - $46.55 per hour, based on

experience.

Schedule :

PRN, days (6a-6 : 30p), occasional weekends required

Employer / Employee Benefits :

403(b) - with

discretionary contribution

Employee

Referral Program

Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees :

Employee Assistance

Program (EAP)

Loan program

NEW! NetSpend –

Get paid early : Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday.

Ministry Program

The Registered Nurse

is to utilize the nursing process in planning and

providing direct care to residents as assigned. The nurse will

plan, direct and carry out shift routines in assigned nursing unit

and observe, direct and evaluate the activities of personnel as the

person “in charge” according to the Nurse Practice Act. Will assume

“Building Charge” responsibilities as directed by the DON or

Designee.

QUALIFICATIONS : Current licensure in

the state of Colorado as a Registered Nurse.

Current CPR Certification.

Maintenance of

required CEU’s.

Experience in long-term care

preferred.

Preferred

Skills : Good problem

solver with abilities to make independent judgments utilizing

initiative, discretion and the nursing process as needed.

Demonstrates leadership ability.

Effective communicator with staff, families

and outside agencies.

Ability to prioritize

duties.

Customer service oriented with

knowledge of successful customer service techniques.

Clinical competence to utilize the nursing

process to perform physical and cognitive assessments of residents.

Ability to utilize computers and other

electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and

documentation.

Must be a team player.

Understanding of current Antibiotic

Stewardship, Infection Prevention and Infection Control and OSHA

guidelines.

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS :

Provides leadership and direction in the assigned unit :

Role models positive communication

skills with NA / R’s, C.N.A.’s, STNAs, TMA’s (if applicable),

interdisciplinary team, supervisory and management team, customers,

residents and families.

Listen to shift

report and keep open lines of communication with supervisor,

co-workers and on-coming shift.

Make rounds

to residents to observe their physical and psychosocial status.

Assign personnel appropriately to meet

resident needs.

Ensure that unit personnel on

your shift are carrying out their assignments.

Attend nurses and team meetings as scheduled

and / or assigned.

Initiate disciplinary action

when the performance of personnel warrants such action.

Report occupational exposures to

needlesticks, blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and

hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy and

procedures governing accidents and incidents.

Brings concerns / improvement suggestions to facility leadership and

QAA / QAPI committee.

Resident Care

Functions :

Maintains competence in

all required skills within assigned area(s).

Treats and ensures that residents are treated with respect and

dignity.

Immediately reports any suspected

abuse or neglect per company policy

Perform

nursing techniques for the comfort and well being of the resident.

Administers prescribed medications and

treatments per MD orders.

Is drug

knowledgeable and reports resident response, side effects, responds

to drug considerations and reports problems or potential problems

to the physicians.

Maintains all required

documentation in an accurate and timely manner according to

policies and procedures of the facility.

Follows all shift routines, policy and procedures regarding

monitoring of vital signs, weights, administration of medications

and treatments.

Make physician / provider calls

to report resident change in condition.

Keep

Resident Representative and families updated on resident

conditions.

Comply with acute emergency

protocols and tasks involved in the event of a 911 call.

Follows all Advance Directives :

DNR / DNI / CPR / Comfort Care protocols and orders.

Charting,

Documentation and Assessment Functions : :

Contribute toward

completing and updating resident’s care plans.

Evaluate and reports the performances of all

personnel working under your supervision and direction.

Perform routine charting duties as required

and in accordance with established charting and documentation

policies and procedures.

Accurately

transcribes physician’s / provider’s orders as per facility protocol

and forwards necessary information to other departments.

Document and report all incidents, accidents

that occur involving residents, visitors, and staff.

Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and

descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the

resident response. Follows VOA Policy and Procedures.

Provides ongoing resident assessments as

necessary and as assigned and documents these assessments per

facility policy. Utilizes E-Interact COC & Care Paths for

change in condition.

Personnel

Functions :

Attend nurses

meetings as scheduled.

Maintain a clean, safe

and efficient work environment.

Maintains

continuing education requirements.

Initiate

disciplinary action when the performance of personnel warrants such

action.

Participate in employee performance

evaluations, determining staffing requirements, and making

recommendations to the Supervisor concerning employee counseling

etc.

Develop and maintain a good working

relationship with inter-departmental personnel.

Attends required in-services and completes

assigned online modules.

Committee

Functions :

Serve on,

participate in and attend various committees and meetings of the

facility to enhance interdisciplinary process.

Other duties as

assigned.

Situated at the base of

the scenic Grand Mesa in Eckert, CO, Horizons Health

Care Center offers staff the opportunity to connect

with a tight community while surrounded by breathtaking scenery. We

help to foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time

off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package. Our

diverse and involved staff members are supported by the commitment

to maintain relationships of functional trust with every team

member, to always practice solutions-focused problem solving, and

to continually affirm each team member’s contribution to the

quality of our work.

Volunteers

of America National Services has been certified as a

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Great Place to Work for 7

years running by its employees! Their work has a

special meaning : this is not “just a job”.

Take pride in

helping others and join us today!

At VOANS , we celebrate sharing,

encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities

are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability,

marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender

identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and

veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by

applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and

unique personal differences nurtures and supports our

organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an

inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and

has the opportunity to do their personal best.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Registered Nurse

Preferred

CPR / First Aid

Equal Opportunity Employer

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their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further

information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the

Department of Labor.