Nurse Hill, TN

Position summary:

Responsible for performing various essential duties and expectations to provide quality‑licensed nursing care to the residents. To maintain and coordinate the highest practical level of total nursing for the residents. Participate with the Director of Nursing and other staff members, implementing specific procedures and programs.

Works cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors, and volunteers to create a positive and pleasant environment in the home. Promotes the residents' psychosocial well‑being through meaningful relationship building, and works with the household team to meet other social service needs of the resident and of the household, always providing support, friendship and kindness for each of the household members.

All tasks are performed in accordance with current standards, policies, guidelines and regulations and in a safe and efficient manner.

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; current Tennessee license to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills; proficient interpersonal relations, and communicative skills; auditory and visual skills; satisfactory completion of post‑offer, pre‑employment as required.
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Computer proficiency, including word and excel

• A minimum of one year’s prior experience in long‑term care preferred.

Certified Nurse Aides/Caregivers and LPN’s for clinical purposes.

• Assess residents and analyze obtained information to develop appropriate interventions to prevent decline; record signs of change in condition; notify appropriate staff per facility protocol to evaluate weight loss, decline in ambulation, development of skin breakdown, etc.; observe conditions which indicate possible need for restorative nursing programs and then notify appropriate staff of the need for evaluation; inform the physician of changes in assessment when appropriate.
• Administer medications and treatments to residents; place orders for medication to pharmacy.
• May assist with residents upon admission to develop interim care plan and further assess in depth to contribute to the complete care plan.
• Respond to emergencies; assess the condition of the resident; decide on the type of medical attention; call appropriate ambulance service if needed; notify family when resident is transferred or admitted to the hospital; notify the physician when a change in condition occurs.
• Confer with residents and families; make referrals to other departments when appropriate.
• Maintain resident clinical files; keep charts updated; document appropriately.
• Complete and assist in employee and resident incident report forms.
• Make rounds to see each resident daily and as needed.
• Ensure that residents are aware of the services that are available to them; encourage residents to participate in activities program and provide staff support to enable residents to get to and from and participate in activities.
• Maintain accountability for controlled substances; inventory medications at the beginning and end of the shift with another licensed nurse; notify D.O.N. of discrepancies.
• Communicate status of residents to incoming personnel according to established procedures; communicate with physicians; transcribe, clarify, and implement physician’s orders.
• Supervise the certified nursing assistants/caregivers and determine work procedures and expedite workflow.
• Ensure that certified nursing assistants/caregivers adhere to standard job requirements.
• Assists in the admissions process of new residents and skilled patients.
• Shift report to the certified nursing assistants, caregivers must include, but are not limited to, the following:
  Changes in resident condition, b. report of new admissions, c. residents scheduled for appointments, d. changes in specialized diets, e. individualized patient instructions, f. special attention needs to be given to the Caregivers/C.N.A.’s who are new to their assignments.
• Must maintain skills necessary to safely and…