JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Provides nursing care in accordance with standards established by nursing services and administrative policies
- Assumes responsibility for the direction of other team members by providing assistance, observing and monitoring the activities of those supervised and evaluation the effectiveness of their acts.
- Evaluate residents' needs for restorative nursing and refer to therapy when appropriate.
- Develops a nursing plan of care for a resident which includes goals a._hcl priorities derived from the nursing diagnosis.
- Implements the plan of care by directly administering care or by directing and supervising nursing acts delegated to RN's, LPNs, or Nursing Assistants.
- Evaluates residents program toward goal achievement.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of nursing care and reports significant observations to Director of Nursing.
- Maintains lines of communication to provide continuity of care between shifts of duty.
- Notifies physician/family of pertinent change in resident's condition.
- Administers medications after appropriate orientation and instruction. Maintains accurate medication records and observes residents for signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
- Administers special treatments and procedures, dressing changes, irrigations and other procedures requiring special techniques.
- Reviews physician's orders, medications and charts to insure prompt and accurate execution.
- Follows the nursing Standards of Care.
- Follows Standard Precautions. Demonstrates proper hand washing techniques. Knows and understands policy of blood-borne pathogens and procedure for clean-up of blood spills.
- Attends resident Care Planning conferences as directed by D.O.N.
- Attends staff meetings and in-service programs.
- Maintains a clean, safe and organized unit.
- Provides assistance to relatives and visitors as necessary.
- Completes reports and. assessments (skin, decubiti, monthly and weekly summaries) as instructed.
- Answer call lights as required, keeping in mind that employees must respond to all calls regardless of who has immediate responsibility for the resident.
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Other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, within the scope of his/her education and experience as delegated the Director of Nurses.
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