Registered Nurse

General Function: Depending on the client’s needs, the Registered Nurse will perform the following functions:

• Collaborating with the healthcare team
• Administering medication
• Adjusting the patient’s care or treatment program
• Periodic re-evaluation
• Patient Monitoring
• Educating patients, family members, and staff
• And more

Implementation:

• Perform all orders for medication and treatment as ordered.
• Make sure that patient/family needs are responded to appropriately.
• Give families a chance to voice complaints and respond appropriately to the resolution of the complaint.
• Actively listens to patients and families.
• Assesses caregiver/patient interaction or patient /family interaction.
• Assesses the environment for safety and cleanliness and makes recommendations.
• Assesses infection control practices, including proper hand washing.
• Reviews the nursing care plan for accuracy, completeness and ensures it is updated properly.
• Make sure that documentation is done accurately and appropriately in the progress notes.
• Checks to ensure medications are signed off, treatments completed, documented, and signed off in the records.
• Makes sure physician’s orders are updated as required and are transcribed properly.
• Ensures that equipment is properly maintained and cleaned to prevent the spread of infection.
• Ensures that necessary supplies are available.
• Make sure that emergency protocols are in place.
• Reviews the communication book for relevant information.
• Physically assess the client and their well-being.

Evaluation:

• Assist in evaluating patient response to the plan of care.
• Ensures that the personal care plan is revised as needed in response to changing needs.
• Ensure ongoing assessment of Certified Nurse Assistants/Geriatric Nurse Assistants.

Other Duties::

• Makes sure that the family is informed and aware of any schedule changes.
• Is available to the Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Nurse Assistant for private consultation requiring good care and judgment.
• Assist the office manager in maintaining updated files on all nurses.
• Makes sure that all records are kept confidential and filed in a locked cabinet.

Qualification:

• Current RN license
• Current CPR certification
• Ability to perform relevant skills
• At least 2-year hospital or nursing home care
• At least 2 years experience in supervision and administration.
• Current malpractice insurance
• A formal nursing education at a college, university, or hospital that presents a certificate in the form of a Bachelor’s Degree, an Associate’s Degree, or another.
• Criminal Background
• Health Clearance- Annual physical exam, TB, Hep B.

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