GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: To supervise and direct daily nursing activities and care as prescribe by the physician and in accordance with accepted standards of nurse practice and regulation. To promote a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse and in good standing with the State.
• A year on the job experience
• TB skin test
• CPR and First Aid/BLS
• Negative Covid-19 test results
. Covid Vaccination preferred
• Must be able to read written direction, comprehend verbal instructions, and write at a level necessary to accomplish the job
• Must be capable of performing the Essential Functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Physical Requirements:
• Visual and auditory acuity within normal limits
• Fine hand coordination
• Frequent Standing
• Walking and transporting of residents
• Bending and kneeling
• Reaching
• Grasping
• Pushing and pulling wheelchairs and other equipment
• Lifting Residents (70-290 lbs) with assistance as indicated
• Move residents in bed(40 lbs), up in bed(60 lbs)
• Chair to standing(60 lbs)
• Ability to communicate with residents and personnel
• Read and write
• Remain calm under stress
Essential Functions:
• Supervise non professional staff in the daily delivery of resident care.
• Schedule job assignments and develop nursing unit priorities.
• Assist in obtaining substitutes for staff absences.
• Monitor work assignments. Provide feedback, evaluate performance, and redirect as needed.
• Communicate policies, assist, and coach.
• Complete quality care audits, as needed.
• Ensure strict adherence to procedures regarding hazardous chemicals.
• Ensure strict adherence to facility fire safety and infection control practices.
• Greet residents, visitors, andstaff courteously. Respect dignity and confidentiality standards and promote residents rights.
• Prepare or assist with new admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• .Provide or assist with new admissions, transfers, an discharges.
• Complete treatments and procedures, as ordered by the physician, and within scope of practice and related training.
• Observe resident condition. Report changes to physician and RCM.
• Evaluate and record resident's need and response to PRN medications. Administer medications as ordered by the physician. Direct medication aide accordingly.
• Monitor resident skin condition. Report changes or new problems to physician and
RCM.
• Monitor residents on alert status. Report changes to physician and RCM.
• Notify RCM of any unusual occurrences. Complete incident form and notify family and physician, as directed.
• Document all pertinent information on interdisciplinary notes and 254 hour DNS repirt form.
• Document medications administered, treatments, and procedures performed on appropriate records.
• Sign, date, and perform all charting and record keeping in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Duties:
• Assist in the development and revision of preliminary and comprehensive care plans.
• Coordinate nursing care services with other departments or disciplines.
• Order medications or equipment, as necessary, to carry out physician orders.
• Report all incidents and accidents.
• Assist others with lifting, as required.
• Attend and participate in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Perform related duties as requested
