Whitehall Borough Post Acute is a 166-bed post-acute care facility located at 505 Weyman Rd., Pittsburgh. Our positive reputation in the community is a testament to our incredible staff members.
What we offer:
- Hourly Compensation Range: $43-$45
- 30 hours +
- Facility shifts times: 10p-6a (3rd)
- Open shifts are Subject to current availability upon hire
- Veras Scheduling App
- Full time employees:
- 8 hours of PTO for your birthday
- Medical Insurance: Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
- Delta Dental
- VSP Vision
- 401k through EMPOWER: 2% company matching
- Accumulative PTO after 90-day introductory period
- Education tuition reimbursement program after 1 year of full-time Employment
- Employee appreciation events
- Free FIGS scrubs
- Same day pay through PayActiv
Successful candidates will have the following:
- Current, unencumbered license to practice as a nurse in PA and will remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing
- Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university
- Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices
- 2 years or more experience preferably in a long-term care facility
- Ability to maintain all required continuing education
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Clear Cisive Background Check - last 7 years reviewed
- Active CPR Certification (BLS PREFERRED with Skills)
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a physical examination and 2-step PPD or equivalent
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
- Experience with Point Click Care is preferred
- Compassion for a vulnerable population and willingness to advocate for patients
- Understanding of Patient Rights
- Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
More about us:
As a member of the PACS network, youll be part of Americas fastest-growing network of post-acute care facilities. We pride ourselves on redefining healthcare through love, excellence, trust, accountability, mutual respect, and fun.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Registered Nurse (RN)
General Purpose:
The primary responsibility of your job position is to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty. Such supervision must be accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility and may be required by the Director of Nursing (DON) and/or Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) when applicable, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Administrative Functions:
- Assist the Director of Nursing Services 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 developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
- Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDRS, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses stations is current.
- Recommend written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the resident.
- Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.
- Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
- Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department.
- Periodically review the departments policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions to the Director.
- Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents total regimen of care.
- Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
- Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facilitys quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
- Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing Services.
- Periodically review the residents written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the residents written discharge plan as required.
- Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the residents discharge plan as necessary.
- Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the departments services, programs, and activities.
- Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
- Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
- Interpret the departments policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
- Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
- Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
- Agree not to disclose residents protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
- Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facilitys information system.
Committee Functions:
- Attend various committee meetings of the facility (i.e., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assessment, etc.) as required.
- Assist in preparing written and/or oral reports of the nursing service programs and activities to submit to such committee(s) as directed.
- Provide information to the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as requested.
- Participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Committee meetings as necessary.
- Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of the discharge plans and make such plans available to the Care Plan Committee as required or as may be necessary.
- Implement recommendations from established committees as instructed by the Director.
Personnel Functions:
- Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses are available for your tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.
- Ensure that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are available for your tour of duty to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident.
- Develop work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
- Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties.
- Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
- Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
- Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times. Report problem areas to the Director.
- Ensure that established policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by all departmental personnel.
- Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director as required or as may be necessary.
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department 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.
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
- Meet with your shift on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or to assist in the improvement of services.
- Review and evaluate your departments work force and make recommendations to the Director.
- Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shifts staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Director concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
- Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
- Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facilitys policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
- Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
- Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.
Nursing Care Functions:
- Inform nursing service 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 them to their rooms as necessary
- 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.
- Inform the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.
- Consult with the resident, his/her family, and the residents physician in planning the residents care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.
- Notify the residents attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the residents condition.
- Visit residents on a daily basis in order to observe and evaluate each residents physical and emotional status.
- Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse