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 of MI
- 1 year on the job experience
- TB Skin test
- CPR/FA/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 (601bs)
- Chair to standing (601bs)
- Moving residents in bed (40lbs), up in bed (60lbs)
- Chair standing (601bs)
- Ability to communicate with residents and personnel
- Read and writhe
- 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 assignment. 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, and staff courteously. Respect dignity and confidentiality standards and promote residents rights.
- Prepare or assist with new admissions, transfer, 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 254 hour DNS report form
- Document medications administered, treatment
- 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.
