Full-Time RN / LPN 6p-6a

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE :

The RN manages and supervises resident care ensuring the highest quality of care is received in accordance with the BON standards, is guided by the Residents’ Bill of Rights and abides by the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. Through the collection and analysis of data, the RN is accountable for performing a comprehensive assessment to establish the baseline health status of residents as well as to create a detailed Plan of Care that includes individual needs and preferences. RNs oversee practical nurses, CNAs and nursing personnel through assessment of their knowledge, skill and capabilities; clarifying expectations and addressing behavior to ensure the safety of residents and to attain the ultimate goal of achieving and maintaining the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION :

RESIDENT HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT AND PLANS OF CARE

• Performs comprehensive assessment through the collection of data sourced from resident and family interviews, observation, review of medical records, etc., used to create an initial health status baseline.
• Drafts an integrated, resident-centered Plan of Care, based upon comprehensive health status assessment and input from the interdisciplinary care team.
• Facilitates Plan of Care through assigning responsibilities and clearly communicating residents’ needs.
• Maximizes quality of living through continual monitoring and evaluation of resident care and correlated recommendations, ensuring all goals and outcomes are thoroughly and accurately documented.

ENSURING ADEQUATE AND PROPER NURSING CARE

COMPLIANCE – SAFETY, DOCUMENTATION, HIPAA

SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT

Education / requirements :

Required Skills and Abilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that an employee in this position would encounter on the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided, when possible, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Rarely = not a regular part of this job

Occasionally = less than 1 / 3 of a shift

Frequently = 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of a shift

Constantly = more than 2 / 3 of a shift

☒ = an essential part of the job regardless of frequency or duration

Physical Activity

☒ Lifting Weight / Exerting Force : Frequently throughout the day will lift or exert force up to 50 lbs; Occasionally lifts 100 lbs.

☒ Standing and Walking : Frequently needed throughout the day (ability to be mobile around the facility throughout the day)

☒ Sitting : Frequently sits throughout the day

☒ Using Hands : Constantly uses hands throughout the day

☒ Reaching : Frequently reaches throughout the day

☐ Climbing and / or Balancing : Rarely needs to climb or balance

☐ Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, Crawl : Occasionally needs to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

☒ Talking : Frequently needs ability to talk throughout the day

☒ Hearing constantly needs to hear and listen throughout the day

☒ Vision : This position requires the ability to use close, distance, peripheral-vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus