Registered Nurse / Baldwin Park Part Time 2pm-10pm

Job Summary

Provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants in accordance with state and federal standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Comply with all applicable rules, policies, standards, and guidelines related to employment with Westminster Services and its communities.
• Assist in planning resident care by following physician orders.
• Implement resident care based on physician orders.
• Evaluate care and communicate with doctors for updates of orders.
• Administer medication, IVs, give shots, update patient records, provide emotional support, patient education, basic diagnostics, and other patient procedures for residents.
• Receive and transcribe orders from attending physicians.
• Monitor blood glucose, temperature, and blood pressure when necessary.
• Respond to all emergencies.
• Schedule doctor’s appointments and coordinate transportation for the residents. Includes scheduling labs and transcribing lab results.
• Supervise CNA's and LPN’s as Charge Nurse – ensure they are providing resident care based on physician orders and defined care plans.

Education

• ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Must be currently licensed in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse.
• Must be CPR Certified.

Experience and Basic Knowledge

• One year of long term care desirable.
• Med-Surg, Home Health experience helpful.
• Experience working with the elderly, handicapped or developmentally disabled.