Registered Nurse; RN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works directly with residents doing health assessments, nursing interventions, care planning, discharge planning and crisis intervention.
• Serves as liaison with outside health sources: physicians, discharge planners, hospice, home health care and as clinical liaison to families.
• Advocates for improved care of residents by teaching and/or active intervention with responsible physician/family or Agency.
• Works collaboratively with Agency teams to plan and implement a working care plan/client plan for individuals assessed for service.
• Relates to other agencies and hospitals, as needed, to obtain accurate, comprehensive view of resident's health status.
• Makes consistent and regular evaluation of residents, as prescribed.
• Recognizes significant change in condition, takes necessary action and reports findings to physician, Personal Care Manager, Director, related process managers, or team managers, as assigned.
• Accurately and safely supervised/observes, prepares and or administers medicines and treatments as prescribed.
• Coordinates the care of the resident to meet resident's needs for activity-based programs, personal care, recreational and therapeutic/rehabilitative activities programming.
• Demonstrates skill in developing effective communication with residents, families and other team members in order to implement a plan of care. Maintains resident autonomy and dignity and ensures confidentiality of resident information.
• In accordance with established policies and procedures, effectively and in a timely and professional manner, addresses resident or family concerns and initiatives corrective action as needed, within the limits of authority, or seeks the necessary approval to achieve positive results.
• Attends specific training/learning/development sessions within Agency, as well as other professional workshops designed to enhance job skills and gerontological knowledge, as designated by the Director, Personal Care Nurse Manager, assigned process managers or team.
• Performs duties as needed at Gidwitz Place as well as Friend Center during evenings, nights, weekends, etc. when needed.

• Provides team management assistance in supervising assigned staff to ensure required timely, safe, consistent, appropriate, adequate, accurate care, services and treatment in accordance with Agency policies, procedures, and standards and with applicable licensure regulations and guidelines. Assists staff with various approaches to resident needs.
• Maintains and improves the quality and integrity of the Agency standards through team discussion and work activities. Participates in Agency work groups or task teams relating to/or impacting on the program or its services.
• Utilizes knowledge of nursing care practice to educate staff, families and residents.

• Promptly and accurately records and documents care delivery, observations, medications and treatments.
• Initiates individual plan of care where applicable and revises according to resident's needs/strengths.
• Regularly communicates with and keeps the Nursing Manager and Nursing Team informed regarding resident status, changes in status and other matters concerning the resident environment and provision of services.
• Obtains orders from physicians, review orders in accordance with professional nursing care practice.

• Maintains drugs, treatments, supplies, nursing records area and other designated care areas according to regulations.

• Complies with safety policies and procedures.
• Adheres to laws regarding the protection, use, disclosure, and release of client and CJE business information.
• Attends required in services.
• Reports violations of law, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Reports client abuse or neglect.
• Records documentation timely, accurately, and completely.
• This position has responsibility for HIPAA compliance.
• Exposure to blood borne pathogens is likely to occur in this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.…