Registered Nurse (RN)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants.
• Make written & oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of the shift as required.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents as required.
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Complete & file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer and/or discharge.
• Receive & transcribe telephone orders from physicians & record on the Physician’s Order Form.
• Chart nurse’s notes in an informative & descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care.
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports & submit to Director as required.
• Prepare & administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Create and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Administer professional services such as: catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, etc., as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident’s room.
• Perform IV & IV site care as needed.
• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current unencumbered state license.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing & medical practices & procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Current CPR Certification is required.
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.