Night Shift RN/LPN Job Cleveland area,Ohio USA,Nursing

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal Regulations.
Ensure safety for the residents, employees, and visitors.
Abide by the Ohio nursing board of Scope of Practice.
Displays critical thinking skills in emergencies and daily assessments.
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
Accurately documents on the administration records as directed in nursing policies and procedures.
Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers of residents.
Reviews resident care, recommends changes, and implements changes, when necessary, reports of changes to Physicians, Care providers, families, and POAs as appropriate.
Reviews physicians’ orders to ensure accuracy of medication and treatment administration.
Orders necessary medications and treatment supplies for residents.
Maintains medication and treatment of carts and the medication room in a clean, orderly fashion.
Maintains record of medication room refrigerator temperature. Checks to ensure appropriate temperature is maintained.
Keeps medication carts and room free from open, undated vials and outdated medications.
Accountable for narcotic count and records.
Ensures that catheter bags, tube feeding supplies and oxygen supplies are dated and clean.
Provides leadership in nonprofessional staff assigned to the unit.
Instructs residents in self-help and self-care.
Reports discrepancies on all orders, diet, etc., to the charge nurse, Physician, as appropriate.
Participates in patient care planning by providing nursing input.
Develops and maintains good relationships with families and residents and exhibits empathy and understanding of their feelings and concerns.
Reports needs and concerns for in-services.
Recognizes safety hazards, addresses them and reports them to Supervisor or Unit coordinator.
Assist with resident care as necessary.
Attends education in-services and maintains professional license expectation’s
Practices and adheres to Infection Control Polices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Ability to lift patients (capable of easily lifting 50 pounds of dead weight alone).
Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.
Visual, auditory, and speaking skills sufficient to evaluate, diagnose, communicate, and monitor patient needs, and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide and understand written, verbal and gestural communications.
Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility and in the community.
Fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing and computer generation of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence, and presentations.
Fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
Ability to participate in sustained activity for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws.

JOB REQUIREMENTS Education

Must be LPN or RN currently licensed in the State of Ohio.

Experience

Knowledge in techniques and practices in the healthcare of the elderly and disabled.
Thorough knowledge of the accepted practices/procedures in health and maintenance, including record keeping and documentation of planned care.
Ability to communicate orally, in writing, and via computer in a professional manner.
Ability to establish and maintain good rapport with residents, staff and visitors.

Work Environment

Settings:
Skilled Nursing Facility
Work Hours:

Full-time

Job Classification

Hourly

Notice Requirement

2 Weeks

Night Shift RN​/LPN

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