Registered Nurse (RN) Increased

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. This role ensures the highest degree of quality care is maintained in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants.
• Plan and coordinate shift services, programs, and activities with assigned nursing staff and support personnel.
• Make written and oral reports concerning shift activities.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel on your unit/shift.
• Complete and file required record-keeping forms/charts for resident admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Receive and transcribe physician telephone orders.
• Chart nurse’s notes descriptively to reflect care provided and resident responses.
• Complete accident/incident reports and submit them as required.
• Perform routine charting duties in accordance with established policies.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Maintain good working relationships with inter-departmental personnel to ensure resident needs are met.
• Create a warm, calm, and positive environment for residents and staff.
• Conduct shift change reports and make physician rounds as necessary.
• Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, wound care, colostomy care, and range of motion exercises.
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information.
• Ensure nursing care is provided in privacy and personnel knock before entering resident rooms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a current unencumbered state license.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, procedures, and relevant laws/regulations.
• Current CPR certification.
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress.
• Must function independently, with flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and transport such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.