Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing services.
• Assess, plan, and implement client care by following Plan of Care or Doctor's orders, which may include:
  • Dressing changes
  • Insertion and irrigation of urinary catheters
  • Oxygen administration by mask or cannula
  • Tracheostomy care and endotracheal suctioning
  • Gastrostomy tube feedings
  • Gastrostomy/Jejunum tube medication and flushes
  • SQ or IM injections
  • Insulin administration
  • Specimen collection
  • Nephrostomy tube flushes
  • Colostomy care and/or irrigation
  • Administer CPR and other emergency procedures as necessary
  • Provide staff training and in-services
• May take the role of staff development nurse and perform episodic nurse duties in times of need.
• Step in and perform LPN duties when needed.
• Supervise all LPNs clinically.
• Provide short term/short time nursing under private duty nursing or as visiting nurses for specialized services such as:
  • Diabetes Care (injection of insulin)
  • Wound care (complex wounds/wound VAC/pressure ulcers)
  • Tube feedings
  • Trach care
  • Short term services taking a few hours or less
• Complete all nursing tasks in a comprehensive and timely manner:
  • Complete assignments efficiently and within allotted time frames.
  • Provide backup nursing coverage when the primary nurse is off duty and contact homes to determine health care needs at least weekly.
  • Maintain a current Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual; ensure its accessibility to staff within assigned homes.
  • Maintain certification in CPR.
  • Maintain current RN license.
  • Maintain certification in Infection Control for Health Care Workers.
• Provide nursing triage for non-medically enhanced residences during off hours.
• Screen reported symptoms, assign a level of urgency, and direct appropriate action based on standardized triage protocols.