Staff Nurse

Whether you're looking for a new chapter, a change of pace, or a helping hand, Sauk County Health Care Center is where you can build a more rewarding career. We are looking for someone who has the desire to provide care for the elderly and be a part of the Health Care Center Team. 

Here's what you'll do when you join us: 

• Promote & restore resident health and independence  

• Provide support to residents & families 

• Assure the highest quality of care 

• Assist with admissions 

• Administer treatments & medications 

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat: 

Associates degree in Nursing 

Registered Nurse (RN) License 

• Promote or restore resident's health by completing the nursing process and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. 

• Provide physical and psychological support to residents and their families.

• Promote resident’s independence by establishing a resident centered model approach to all aspects of nursing care.

• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards of practice; measuring health outcomes against resident’s goals and standards; following nursing home’s philosophy and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act and any other governing agency.

• Administer prescribed treatments and medications to residents by all approved routes while monitoring for resident’s physical and mental response to medications and treatments.

• Assist with admission of new residents by determining resident’s special nursing needs and assigns tasks to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) as appropriate.

• Provide assistance and guidance to nursing assistants on procedures, treatments, and equipment.  Evaluate CNAs work performance and completes performance evaluations.  Recommend subordinates' discipline/discharge.

• Accompany physicians on medical rounds and update physicians regarding resident’s medical conditions. 

• Document resident information into the Electronic Charting System (ECS) to provide continuity of care and will also enter information into the Minimum Data Set (MDS) system as needed and/or requested.

• Assist in developing resident care plans and assures adherence by the interdisciplinary team on a daily basis.

• Record weekly and/or monthly, resident progress or change in condition in order to maintain resident's. clinical record.

• Monitor and record vital signs.  Records resident procedures, treatments and medications as required by state and federal regulations.

• Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and other ADLs, and help to answer call lights on the unit in a timely manner. 

• Prepare accident/incident reports for residents and staff. 

• Participate in in-service training to maintain knowledge of current facility, state and federal regulations and requirements.

• Assure policy and procedure adherence by staff of facility.

• Transcribe physician orders. 

• Order and stock pharmaceutical supplies and medication.

• Account for narcotics and resident money and valuables. 

• And other duties as assigned.