Registered Nurse; Posted Job New York New York USA,Nursing

Position Reports To

Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse/RN Supervisor

Position Description

Provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day activities of the Certified Nursing Assistants.

Duties and Responsibilities

Receive and give inter-shift report, both verbally and in writing by completing the 24-hour report
Assist in assigning duties to nurses aides based on resident, unit needs and staff’s abilities
Make rounds at the beginning and end of the shift on the entire unit to observe residents and identify any immediate needs
Take and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure); report abnormalities to physician and Nurse manager or designee
Assist in the development, updating, evaluating and modifying of the comprehensive care plan for the residents on a timely basis according to schedule or change in condition
Complete medication administration according to medical provider’s orders and within the guidelines established by the Pharmacy Committee and the standards of nursing practice
Perform treatments as ordered by the medical provider within acceptable guidelines and standards of nursing practice and according to the nursing policies and procedures
Obtain specimens for lab tests as ordered
Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions
Greet newly admitted residents upon admission, escort them to their rooms as necessary
Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility
Make rounds with medical provider

Inform nursing personnel in verbal report of changes in condition of resident
Monitor seriously ill residents and ensure prompt communication with the physician and family when a change of condition occurs
Assist in making skin care rounds weekly and complete the documentation on the flow sheets and CCP
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit
May attend interim and regularly scheduled care plan meetings
Carry out resident teaching as part of the plan of care
Begin pre-discharge education program for the resident/family according to discharge plan
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative nursing program to promote independent functioning of residents
Makes determination of death as assigned

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