Responsibilities:

• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.

• Prepares equipment and aids Physicians during treatments and examinations of residents.

• Observes resident, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Nurse Supervisor or Physicians of residents? condition and reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents.

• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determines progress of residents.

• Performs duties as outlined for Nursing Assistants in performing daily duties, as needed.

• Administers specified medications and notes time and amount on resident?s chart.

• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.

• Performs routine lab work such as urinalysis and acc checks

• Shift to shift report to other nurses, as well as, NA.S.

• Answer telephone inquiries.

• Takes and transcribes physicians? orders, as directed by supervisor.

• Assists with orientation, instruction and supervision of other nursing personnel.

• Evaluates resident?s needs, condition and care, and assist in developing nursing care plan for individual residents, including rehabilitative and restorative activities, and instruction in self-help.

• Checks resident identification, physician?s orders, resident?s medical and social history prior to administering treatment.

• Requisitions and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services as ordered by residents? physician from departments within the institution or from outside facilities.

• Sends diet orders to dietary department.

• Periodically reviews resident care plans with supervisor and resident?s physician.

• Maintains unit records and performs charting duties.

• Maintains narcotics records; completes required forms and reports.

• Attends and participates in scheduled in-service programs and staff meetings.

• Maintains confidentiality of necessary information.

• Utilizes supplies and equipment properly and without waste.

• Thinks and acts calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.

• Weekly decub assessments.

• Assist RCC with any appropriate assignments.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.