RN or LPN Night Nurse

About the role

Be in charge of a group of dedicated nurses, ensuring they are able to provide the highest quality of care for residents. Involved in hiring, orientation, monitoring skills and training. Working with doctors, obtaining medications, and maintaining accurate records of treatment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing unit including scheduling and directing nursing staff
• Coordinate effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment and facilities; obtain medications and medical records to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents
• Contact physicians as necessary and ensure physician interventions are timely and appropriate; ensure appropriate documentation of resident care
• Review staffing patterns and census of nursing units; reassign personnel when necessary to ensure residents needs and budgetary controls are met
• Investigate complaints and take necessary action to resolve problems
• Responsible during the shift for the total nursing care of residents in the assigned unit
• Assume responsibility for compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations
• Explain procedures and treatments and care plan to residents
• Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, medication/treatment cards and care plans as required
• Chart progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident's response to care
• Receive/give report from/to nurse he/she is relieving/coming on and record sufficient information and implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary
• Follow established procedures for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents for residents and employee
• Conduct frequent rounds to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery; maintain awareness of comfort and safety needs of resident
• Prepare equipment and aid Physician during treatment and examination of resident
• Observe resident, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify supervisor or Physician of resident's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents
• Take temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident
• Respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol
• Assist in completion of the care plans (acute and long term) and be involved in the care conference as deemed necessary
• Participate, report to DON/Administrator and conduct (as appropriate) investigations related to any alleged abuse
• Ensure that the progress notes are reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan are being followed
• Assure that team is aware of the resident care plan, and ensure personnel refer to the care plan prior to administering care
• Monitor that documentation is completed daily; take report from nursing staff to facilitate accurate documentation in resident medical record
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Current State Nurse license with a minimum of 2 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Good standing in the state registry is required