Registered Nurse (RN) for Assisted Living- Atlantic City
2 months ago
Atlantic City
Job Description JOB SUMMARY: The RN shall be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of nursing care provided, recognizing the independence and individuality of each resident. QUALIFICATIONS: • Current Registered Nursing License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing, • Two years of full time (full time equivalent) experience in nursing supervision or nursing administration in a health care facility., • Education and/or experience in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing., • Participates annually in continuing nursing education., • Available at all times (available being on call and capable of being reached by telephone)., • CPR and First Aid certified. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: • Has a knowledge and understanding of the Assisted Living Program rules and regulations., • Develops and maintains written objectives, standards, procedures and organizational plan for delivery of nursing services., • Maintains a working relationship with the Assisted living Administrators and LPN., • Provide direct supervision to LPN's, Medication Techs, and CNA's., • Observes and Delegates the Medication Techs on monthly basis as directed in regulations., • Educate and In-service Medication Techs on new medications and procedures, as needed., • Sign and assess medication sheets., • Visiting perspective residents and completing an initial nursing assessment to determine medical appropriateness for admission into the Assisted Living Program., • Assuring that the resident has a History and Physical on admission to program annually., • RN must complete an initial assessment to determine resident needs and shall review and update as required at least quarterly., • If initial assessment indicates that the resident has general service needs, a resident service plan shall be developed within 14 days of the resident's admission., • If the initial assessment indicates that the resident requires health care services, a health care assessment is to be completed within 14 days of admission., • The resident service plan shall be reviewed and if necessary, revised semiannually., • The resident health care service plan shall be reviewed, and if necessary revised quarterly., • Complete documentation in clinical progress notes indicating the residents' response to nursing care and plan of care., • Responsible for developing nursing practice polices and procedures and the coordination of all health care services required in the residents' health care plan., • Ensuring at the time of discharge, that the nursing portion of the discharge summary and discharge plans is provided in the residents' medical record., • Oversees and communicates with the LPN in regards to the completion of monthly medication recaps, ordering of resident medications, physician order transcriptions, making resident physician appointments and appropriate follow-up., • Assessing, observing, and monitoring residents' response to treatment and nursing care., • Teaching, supervising, consulting with other personnel, resident, family members, regarding methods of meeting nursing care needs and other related problems of a client., • Encourages independence in activities of daily living., • Abides by established guidelines of the facility and governing regulations, • Maintains confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, facility operations and personnel., • Has a full understanding of fire, emergency and safety procedures., • Any other responsibilities deemed necessary by the Administrator.