Registered Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY: This position provides professional nursing care for residents to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times within a safe environment; maintains medical records, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals; offers emotional and social support, and attends residents overall physical comfort ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are normal for this position These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily Other duties may be required and assigned -Provides for resident safety, comfort and well-being. -Reviews and administers medications. -Assesses the condition of residents; monitors for changes in condition and responds with appropriate action. -Communicates resident needs or condition changes to physician, family and other staff. -Performs various treatments including dressing changes, catheter care and/or insertion, etc. -Documents tasks regarding medications passed, assessments, communications with physician and family, etc. -Review resident care plans; completes documentation. -Compiles information requested for physician reviews. -Assigns, directs, reviews and trains staff work. -Cleans, organizes and provides supplies for medical carts and rooms. -Responds to resident requests by assisting to bathroom, walking, medication requests, etc. -Provides direct patient care including repositioning, hygiene, assessing skin needs, etc. -Receives information from prior shift; reports information to following shift. -Verifies narcotics counts at shift beginning and ending. -Requests medications from pharmacy; enters new medication orders; transcribes orders; faxes orders to pharmacy; pulls medication to return. -Reports to oncoming shifts. -Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS -Associates Degree in Nursing. -Previous experience working with the elderly or disabled population groups preferred. -Registered Nurse License. -Must successfully pass criminal and caregiver background check. Posting Expected Pay Range: $32.93 - $37.26/hour Department: Health and Human Services - Health Care Campus FTE: 1.0