RN Cart Nurse Part time

SHIFTS  ARE 8HRS OR 12HOURS  PARTTIME POSITION ARE AVAILABLE!!!!!

Under the direction of the Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing Services or

Director of Nursing Services, responsible for supervision of assigned staff and providing

quality nursing care to residents to maintain or attain the highest practical level of

functioning. Coordinates nursing care in accordance with Facility policies and

procedures, state requirements, Department of Health regulations, and Federal Health

Care Administration regulations.

Essential Duties

1. Contributes to Facility quality assessment and improvement initiatives.

2. Assesses residents upon admission, develops and updates instant and

comprehensive care plans as needed.

3. Transcribes, clarifies, and implements physician’s orders.

4. Administers and monitors resident medications and treatments per physician’s

orders. Maintains accurate medication administration records and treatment

administration records. Verifies medication cart is secure and clean. Secures

narcotics per Facility policy and state regulations.

5. Communicates status of residents to incoming licensed personnel according to

established procedures at shift change. Performs medication inventory at the

beginning and end of the shift with another licensed nurse and immediately

notifies supervisor of discrepancies.

6. Assesses and documents residents change in condition; develops, documents, and

implements appropriate nursing interventions; and notifies physician and

appropriate persons as needed.

7. Updates and maintains accurate resident clinical files.

8. Conducts personal physical assessment of residents for skin breakdown upon

admission and as assigned.

9. Supervises, trains, and delegates job tasks to certified nursing assistants and unit

clerks.

10. Communicates status of residents, new admissions, scheduled appointments,

assigned baths, restorative instructions, changes in specialized diets, and other

individualized patient instructions to certified nursing assistant staff at shift

change.