Registered Nurse, Long-Term Care, Evening Shift, Part-Time

Provides care to residents by coordinating all care for a 24-hour period.

Ensures that the plan of care for the residents is reflective of their needs/abilities by collaborating with NACs, Nurses from other shifts, RCCs and other Disciplines.

Coordinates resident care with their Physicians.

Conducts performance evaluations on licensed and certified staff.

Participates in appropriate performance improvement and CQI activities.

Position Responsibilities: Monitors wellbeing of residents by performing physical and/or cognitive assessments on residents with daily priority given to those with acute signs and symptoms of either a physical, cognitive or behavioral nature.Communicates with medical providers to inform/update providers on resident condition and arranging for appropriate provider intervention.

Acts as resident advocate.Takes and monitors vital signs and weights.Ensures that the residents short and long-term care plans are reflective of the residents needs and abilities by developing and updating plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.Documents assessments, changes in residents conditions, and other incidents involving residents by following facility policies and procedures related to documentation system.Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the MDS system.Oversees report to and from other shifts.Makes work assignments for day shift NACs taking into consideration their skill and ability.Supervises and monitors all care and nursing personnel on all shifts.

Spot checks 2nd & 3rd shifts at various times.Responsible for investigating any reported injury in the department, completion of all appropriate incident forms, and the counseling of the injured employee.Demonstrates an understanding of the resident incident investigation system by reporting and investigating resident incidents, identifying safety hazards or other causes of incidents, documenting incidents, adjusting plans of care accordingly and notifying family, MD and hotline as required by state regulations.Recognizes life-threatening conditions, performs appropriate treatment and obtains appropriate medical care.Responsible for delivery of medications and treatments on order of residents physician.

Accountable for accuracy of dose, route and timing.

Receives and transcribes orders from physicians.Monitors tests and treatments for residents with other departments according to facility policies.Demonstrates understanding of the controlled narcotic system by ensuring that end of shift narcotics counts take place and that all controlled meds are accounted for according to policy.Supervises availability of prescription medications for resident use by ordering and receiving meds according to facility/pharmacy policies (including meds from e-kit).Monitors nursing care by following facility policies and procedures and industry standards related to infection control.Demonstrates proficiency at managing residents with or at risk for skin breakdown.Gives treatments and assi...