RN

Provides nursing care and oversight of direct care givers to meet the needs of the patients/residents.

BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Current license by the State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse with experience in the long-term care industry preferred
2. Ability to plan, supervise and coordinates services.
3. A preference for contacts with people and providing patient centered care
4. Current CPR certification required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Receives report on patient/resident status from previous shift and provides this communication to oncoming shift
2. Makes physical rounds in assigned area of oversight assessing quality of care, intervening with provision of care and interacting with care givers and patients/residents
3. Provides direct care in line with the responsibilities of a nurse, assessing conditions, communicating with attending physicians/practitioners and carrying out nursing functions according to the needs of the patients
4. Assists in establishing a plan of care for patients based on their unique needs and in line with physician orders
5. Is a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team
6. Accurately documents patient/resident condition including assessments, communication and care provided
7. May directly provide or supervise other providers of care such as medication pass, nursing care, documentation, treatments,supervision
8. Evaluates performance of nurses, nursing assistants and trained medication aides; coaches and disciplines as needed
9. Assesses and monitors to verify patient/residents’ needs are met and policies and procedures are followed
10. May respond and coordinate actions in emergency situations
11. Other duties as assigned
12. Assists with the Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives
13. Ensures safe work practices are followed
14. Provides empathetic communication to families, patient/residents regarding change of condition and in response to care concerns, ensures resident rights are respected

OTHER JOB DEMANDS:

Working Conditions: Works inside

Physical Effort: Lifting of 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.; walking and standing most of time on duty; frequent reaching, handling, and fingering of instruments, equipment, records and reports

Physical Environment: Clerical perception is necessary to prepare records and charts and to organize training programs; a preference for scientific and technical activities for understanding and responding to medical problems and concepts; ability to interpret operating policies and procedures and to review work performance in determining conformance to these recognized standards; is around bio- hazardous waste and blood-borne pathogens.

Sensory Attention: Talking and hearing essential to instruct and supervise nursing personnel; near- visual acuity required to detect changes in conditions of residents; color vision

Mental Stress: Conditions of combative behavior problems or demanding resident may be present; is faced with illness and death.