RN,Healthcare Nursing,Nursing Home Job Pocahontas area,Arkansas USA,Nursing

Must be available to work weekends.

Purpose of this position

The purpose of this position is to supervise, provide and coordinate nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures as well as to assess resident care needs and take appropriate action.

Qualifications

Licensure as registered or Practical/Vocational nurse by state.

Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement facility policies and procedures.

Interpret existing policies and procedures to nursing assistants, restorative nursing assistants, residents, families and physicians.

Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care. Initiate corrective action as needed.

Obtain report from nurse being relieved and record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.

Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action as necessary.

Take appropriate action to ensure adequate staffing to meet resident needs.

Conduct resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action.

Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately.

Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care and life-saving measures in the absence of a physician.

Follow, supervise and evaluate implementation of the Resident Rights Program.

Participate in facility education and in-service programs.

Provide supervision to Nursing Assistant providing direct resident care. Provide resident care as necessary.

Attend staff meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, rehabilitation meetings and committee meetings as assigned.

Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population.

Assume responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit.

Counsel Nursing Assistants and recommend disciplinary action to the Director of Nursing as necessary.

Participate in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the performance of Nursing Assistants.

Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants.

Perform comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned.

Document comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned.

Develop and implement an accurate comprehensive care plan based on each resident's needs and his/her comprehensive assessment.

Promptly report changes in resident conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing and responsible party. Take follow-up action as necessary.

Follow facility admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers.

Competently perform nursing tasks.

Follow facility discharge /transfer procedure and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers.

Complete documentation related to the resident's discharge/transfer.

Supervise response to resident's call for assistance.

Listen to resident, family or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Nursing Supervisor.

Count narcotics, check emergency kit and exchange keys.

Check meal trays and nourishment to ensure proper diet is served and residents are assisted as necessary.

Supervise the application and removal of all restraints and devices used to position and enable residents to function as independently as possible.

Order, receive and store medications appropriately.

Notify physician, when necessary, of changes in resident conditions, weight, medication errors, medication not available, abnormal laboratory/X-Ray results and any other unusual observations.

Record resident progress notes as required.

Record daily notes on unstable residents, Medicare residents and recently admitted residents.

Consistently work cooperatively with residents, nursing staff, physicians, families, consultant personnel, community agencies and ancillary service providers.

Obtain continuing education required to maintain licensure.

Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.

Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.

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RN, Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home