Job Description
- Graduate of an accredited nursing curriculum
- Current NYS Registered Professional Nurse License (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Provide, assist, and monitor other team members to provide high quality nursing care using a holistic and person centered approach.
- Be sensitive to the changing and ongoing needs of residents, families, and other caregivers.
- Monitor care delivered to ensure the plan of care is being upheld and remains appropriate to resident needs.
- Follows facility policy and procedure for clinical and infection control practices.
- Liaise with medical and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care.
- Provide support to the Unit Manager/Supervisor, bringing to their attention any matters they should be aware of e.g., accident and incidents, change in resident condition, etc.
- Contribute to the implementation and ongoing adherence to clinical protocols and standards of care.
- Provide therapeutic treatments and procedures as ordered by medical staff e.g., medication administration, wound care, obtaining lab specimens, etc
- Update the appropriate medical staff with change in resident condition, laboratory results, resident/family concerns, etc.
- Update family/responsible party with change in resident conditions, incident and accidents, etc.
- Follow up with acutely ill residents, residents with a recent incident, and those with change in condition on a daily basis to ensure improvement. If decline is noted update medical and Supervisor.
- Communicates and collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team to maintain quality care.
- Participate in Team Member meetings.
- Maintain medical records in accordance with facility policy.
- Assist in maintaining unit equipment, supplies, and inventory.
- Promptly report equipment/maintenance problems to relevant individuals.
- Attends in-services to keep current, knowledgeable, and remain compliant with requirement of mandatories.
- On any scheduled shift, you may be required to work past your regularly scheduled hours as directed by your Supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned and within scope of practice.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
- Ability to communicate with residents and families, inter-departmental, nursing team members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday, including walking, standing, sitting, with ability to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of twenty five (25) pounds.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, staff and support agencies.
- Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, angry people within the facility.
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.