Registered Nurse

All shifts available 

OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services
• Identify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care
• Begin investigation of all accidents, including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing
• Interpret the nursing department's policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors and government agencies as required
• Ensure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident information  
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks
• Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties
• Make daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units
• Follow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing
• Report to Director of Nursing all reports of suspected abuse
• Ensure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each shift
• Ensure that the resident's environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner
• May make determination of death when necessary
• Initiate corrective and progressive disciplinary action, as needed
  
• Ensure that nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the Nursing Procedure Manual
• Ensure that enough nursing staff are scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the patient/resident are met
• Monitor time and attendance of nursing personnel and take corrective action as appropriate
• Make recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee dismissals, transfers etc.
• Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established procedures in the use of equipment
• Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department
• Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
• Ensure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing equipment when necessary
• Oversee the nursing care to patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient and customer-oriented services are delivered at all times.
• Visit resident on report daily in order to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and emotional status
• Review the nurse's notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary
• Start and restart IV’s when ordered and when necessary
• Ensure the staff refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering care to the resident
• Assist the staff nurses in monitoring seriously ill resident
• Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure compliance with physician orders and facility policy
• Review medication administration records (MAR) for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders
• Inspect nursing treatment areas daily, such as clean utility room, to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner
• Meet with family members and resident as needed.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing
• Attend and actively participate in various committee meetings such as Infection Control, Safety, and Performance Improvement as requested
• Participate in and adhere to employee health, safety, security and corporate compliance programs and activities
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the Infection Control program for monitoring and/or reporting communicable and/or infectious diseases among resident and personnel
• Ensure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment
• Receive annual physical including appropriate screening for tuberculosis
• The ability to conduct all activities within the resident abuse prevention manual
• Cooperate with investigations regarding employee health, safety, security, and corporate compliance programs
• Conduct all activities within established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines Conducts all activities within established corporate compliance policies and procedures
• Observe and respond to all standing security precautions, devices and alerts as they pertain to work and common area
• Ensure residents safety in accordance with resident safety program.
• Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure have attended the appropriate in-service training prior to performing such tasks
• Ensure that the assigned nursing personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary
• Assist the Director of Staff Development in providing off shift in-services as necessary

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• 2  years of clinical nursing experience
• Registered Nurse License in the state of Florida
• Peripheral IV certification
• One-year experience in geriatrics and subacute population
• CPR/BLS certified