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Registered -Nursing duties -Administrative:
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- Provide oversight of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and licensed nurses as directed by the Director of Nursing.
- Consult and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and healthcare professionals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized resident care plans.
- Initiate requests for consultations or referrals as requested.
- Report any suspicion of abuse, neglect or exploitation that may have been committed to a resident in the facility.
- Perform administrative duties by completing medical forms, reports, studies, charting, etc.
- Provide nursing services to residents in accordance with scope of practice, facility policies and professional standards of care.
- Monitor residents for developments of acute changes of condition including confusion, fever, difficulty breathing, increased pain, difficulty with urination, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea,
- vision or hearing loss, general malaise, or decreased range of motion (ROM); conduct assessments and notify the provider as needed.
- Monitor the chronic health conditions of residents be familiar with reportable changes and potential causes for concern.
- Assist in the admission process; provide resident orientation as appropriate.
- Ensure that newly admitted residents have physician orders for immediate care.
- Assist with a discharge planning process that focuses on the resident's discharge goals and preparation for successful transition to post-discharge care.
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