Provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants in accordance with state and federal standards.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Supervise CNAs as the charge nurse; ensure that CNAs are following physician orders.
Implement resident care based on physician orders. Evaluate care and communicate with doctors for updates of orders (PRN). Complete admission orders into ECS.
Assist with the evaluation of residents for medical needs/changes. Assist with planning resident care based on physician orders. Enter physician orders into ECS.
Ensure that residents are receiving their medication based on doctor’s orders/compete medication pass.
Maintain the medication care including audit procedures for PRN medication and controlled medicines as defined by the nursing standards.
Perform skin evaluations and skin treatment as required by skin treatment protocols. Monitor blood glucose, temperature, and blood pressure.