LPN​/RN-, Day Shift

Responsible for planning, Implementing, documenting, and evaluating nursing care;
Gives nursing care and related assistance to patients, those who are critically ill;
Performs functions of nursing care, teaching, and leadership in health care center.

(Listed in order of importance, frequency or sequence, 1=most important/frequent, etc.).

NOTE:

Indicate non-essential accountabilities with an asterisk*. All other functions are “absolutely necessary for this job”.

• Responsible for providing nursing care per physician’s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing techniques and procedures and with Infirmary policies.
• Responsible for knowledge of assigned patients’ conditions always; for recognizing and interpreting symptoms and reporting patient’s conditions.
• Responsible for treatments ordered for the patients in her care.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete records of nursing observations and care; for developing nursing plans for her patients.
• Responsible for being a role model for other nursing personnel.
• Has authority to direct activities of L.P.N.’s and/or Nursing Assistants working on her Team In the delivery of patient care.
• Has authority to Institute nursing measures to facilitate patient care insofar as she is qualified to do so.
• Assesses nursing needs of assigned patients, determines nursing problems, and develops and/or updates plan of care; coordinates nursing plan of care with medical plan of treatment.
• Checks on all assigned patients at least twice on her shift to ascertain their overall condition and response to medication and/or treatment.
• Performs nursing care for those patients requiring the Judgment and skills of a professional nurse.
  • May administer routine P.O. and I.M. medications as prescribed by the physician. Makes nursing judgments on the need for administering P.R.N. medications.
  • May administer I.V. therapy by performing venipuncture’s if qualified; monitor I.V. therapy closely; may administer I.V. push and drip medications as ordered by a physician.
  • May perform routine and special treatments, dressings, and other nursing services as prescribed.
  • Makes observations, reports and records symptoms and conditions of patients. Initiates appropriate therapeutic nursing measures.
• Maintains patients’ records with complete, concise, and pertinent information.
• Notes and carries out Physician’s written orders.
• May accept and carry out physician’s verbal and telephone orders In the absence of the Head Nurse or her Assistant;
  Is responsible for writing these orders on the Medical Record in the patient’s chart.
• Assists the physicians with treatments.
• Instructs patients to be discharged and documents discharge planning.
• Encourages and motivates patients to participate in activities planned for them.

• Required:
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
  • Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse active to practice in OH.
  • Demonstrates a genuine interest in geriatric nursing.

Must be able to provide nursing care for patients, including but not limited to; administering medications to patients, providing basic care to patients, standing for long periods of time, and the ability to walk/run long distances in the event of an emergency. Basic patient care includes grooming, toileting, lifting/repositioning of a patient, and the ability to lift items/equipment with a weight of up to 50 lbs.

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Title:

Nurse’s Aide

Location:

Covington, KY GENERAL SUMMARY The Nursing Aide performs direct nursing care services and other services as needed for the residents in