RN - Nurse - Registered Nurse LPN - Nurse - Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse will demonstrate proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, contribute to nursing assessment and the development of a nursing care plan, and participate in the evaluation of nursing care.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Supervises and coordinates nursing activities of assigned shift to ensure that the ongoing needs of residents are met

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Supports nursing care standards through adherence to existing policies and procedures

- Regularly attends unit conferences and makes recommendations for residents’ care

- Participates in peer review as appropriate

- Obtains and documents nursing history from resident and/or significant others that is comprehensive of present condition and prior problems

- Performs basic assessment of patients, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology

- Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigations as needed

- Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and shows a fundamental understanding of its implications by reporting information to the physician and others caring for the patient, and by incorporating information in the nursing care plan

- Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming staff to adequately care for the resident

- Reviews and develops care plans for assigned residents

- Includes the resident and his or her family in planning care, establishing priorities, and setting goals

- Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned residents including supervision of personnel

- Evaluates and notes the resident's response to nursing care defined in the nursing care plan and medical records

- Completes admission, transfer, and discharge of residents

- Fulfills additional duties as assigned