ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- This positions PRN.
- Ensure safety for all residents.
- Assess and document the resident's condition and nursing needs.
- Accurately and promptly implement physician's orders.
- Initiate and lead team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
- Supervise and direct LPN's, LVN's, and CNA's.
- Administer medications, start IV's, and perform treatments for residents.
- Keep resident's environment clean and free of clutter.
- Obtain resident vital signs.
- Answer resident call lights and ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
- Follow safety/infection control precautions.
- Follow hand-washing procedures during your daily duties.
- Assist with meal tray set-up and assist with resident meals as needed. Ensure that all meals, snacks, and fluids are recorded.
- Document on flow sheets as directed.
- Assist in transporting residents to activities, therapy, etc.
- Report all complaints or grievances to the Nurse Supervisor/Director of Nursing/Administrator or Social Worker.
- Immediately report all suspected incidents of abuse to the Abuse Coordinator.
- Immediately report all incidents/accidents to your Nurse Supervisor no matter how minor they may be.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational Requirements and Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
- Valid RN license in the state of Alabama.
- Valid CPR certification.
- Minimum one year nursing experience preferred.
- Minimum one year SNF experience highly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to work effectively with the residents, their family members, and at all levels of the facility.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.