Registered Nurse

Role / Responsibility

• Manage all admissions and discharges that occur on the day shift
• Meet with each Med nurse to review day case load and special responsibilities
• Review all new admissions from previous day to ensure admission check list is completed
• Complete order entry
• Complete or verify completion of daily skilled documentation for all Med A residents that were assigned for day team
• Notify MD/NP with issues as appropriate
• Review labs and x-rays and ensure all have been addressed
• Complete all skin inspections and Braden inspections according to schedule
• Emergency support: Assist nurses in printing emergency records, calling for transport, completing SBAR, Support other nurses in utilizing med dispense when necessary
• Incidents and Accidents: Complete documentation for all Incidents including witness statements: Initial incident documentation, Progress not describing care provided, Update care plan with new prevention intervention suggestion
• Manage Pharmacy deliveries and troubleshoot any problems with medication availability or order
• Attend morning meeting to review all new admissions
• Attend Base Line Care plan meetings with residents/families
• Other Duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing

Essential Qualifications

• Must hold a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida and must be CPR Certified
• One year of long-term care is desirable
• Med-surg, Home Health, Emergency Room experience helpful
• Experience working with the handicapped or developmentally disabled adults

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Fingering, lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Standing, grasping, pushing, stooping, kneeling, reaching
• Sensory and communicative activities with or without prosthetics
• Feeling, smelling, hearing, speaking, seeing, tasting
• Inside environmental conditions, blood borne pathogens, physical hazards using equipment, respiratory hazards
• Able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position