OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
RNs are responsible for assessing residents’ condition, planning care, evaluating outcomes, providing delegations, and communicating any changes in health. Supervise and train the resident care teams and conduct assessments, develop care plans, and evaluate outcomes that ensure the health and well-being of each resident. Providing training, feedback, and mentorship to ensure staff are supported to do their jobs well. RNs are responsible for ensuring each resident receives the best possible care according to their health needs, personal preferences, and abilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Administer injections, medications, and provide wound care as needed
- Manage Therap reports/audits/etc
- Perform resident assessments and participate in initial and ongoing service planning.
- Monitor status of resident’s health condition and initiate actions in response to changing needs.
- Prepare, coordinate, and implement direct care and health care services.
- Train, supervise, and oversee the daily care performed by nursing and resident care teams.
- Keep required records of resident admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Coordinate daily shift services, programs, and activities to ensure residents care is maintained.
- Serve as liaison between facility, family, and medical personnel.
- Coordinate with other community health care professionals.
- Ensure completion of state-required documentation and forms
Potential evaluation to hire.