Differentials offered for evening, night and weekend shifts:
Essential Duties: To provide exceptional care to all residents including but not limited to:
Obtain report from nurse being relieved and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow up action as necessary
Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary
Conducts resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action
Administers and documents medication, enteral nutrition and treatment per physician order and accurately records all care provided and observations daily
Performs comprehensive assessments of each resident on unit
Reviews and approves admission and re-admission nursing assessments completed by an LPN
Develops care plan based on each resident's assessment
Obtains physician orders and any revisions for all treatment and medications needed
Assesses on a weekly basis the skin condition, stage, size, site, depth, color, drainage and odor of condition
Renders immediate assistance to any resident in need
Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary
Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct patient care
Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit
Counsels nursing assistants and communicates clearly with Clinical Nurse Managers and/or Director of Nursing if issues arise
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to assure that high quality resident care is maintained
Prepares nurse assistant assignments and explains all pertinent resident care
Supervises distribution of nourishments
Supervises the removal of all postural supports
Orders, receives and documents medication according to facility procedure
Supervises response to residents calls for assistance and responds to call lights as necessary
Insures that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation is timely and appropriate
Prerequisites:
Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse school of nursing
Current and active RN license in the state of Massachusetts
Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with AHS or ARC standards
Knowledge of Geriatric Nursing required
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
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