What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse RN or LPN Baylor Shift position at Community Care of Rutherford County?
901 County Farm Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37127
Baylor Shift
Minimum Qualifications - Licensed Practical Nurse with current state license
- Excellent technical, assessment, and documentation skills
- Good leadership qualities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Organized and details in work performance
- Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility
- Comply with Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures
- Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below
- Perform Essential Duties as outlined below
Work Environment- Deal with residents, personnel, families, and visitors under varying conditions
- Fast paced, required to make decisions quickly
Essential Duties- Implement resident care plans in compliance with physician’s orders.
- Implement established nursing policies and procedures, educating nursing support staff according to facility guidelines.
- Assign duties to Nursing Assistants as directed.
- Handle and report family and resident complaints that occur during your tour of duty.
- Document in resident’s chart pertinent information about significant change in resident’s condition, two week summaries, and quarterly summaries.
- Maintain a safe working environment, complying with infection control and body mechanic procedures.
- Monitor specific quality assurance areas as directed by the Director of Nursing.
- Give medications and procedures per MAR
- Audit nursing charts as instructed by Director of Nursing.
- Attend monthly educational in-service programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
- Assist with in-service for CNTs.
- Stock nursing supplies, order medications and stock.
- Other duties as directed by the Director of Nursing.
Personal Demands- Deal effectively with staff, residents, families, superiors, and government representatives in a professional manner.
- Develop a thorough knowledge of facility’s operations and physical layout.
- Exhibit initiative and willingness to learn.
County benefits and free state retirement for full time employees.
Minimum Qualifications
- Licensed Practical Nurse with current state license
- Excellent technical, assessment, and documentation skills
- Good leadership qualities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Organized and details in work performance
- Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility
- Comply with Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures
- Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below
- Perform Essential Duties as outlined below
- Deal with residents, personnel, families, and visitors under varying conditions
- Fast paced, required to make decisions quickly
- Implement resident care plans in compliance with physician’s orders.
- Implement established nursing policies and procedures, educating nursing support staff according to facility guidelines.
- Assign duties to Nursing Assistants as directed.
- Handle and report family and resident complaints that occur during your tour of duty.
- Document in resident’s chart pertinent information about significant change in resident’s condition, two week summaries, and quarterly summaries.
- Maintain a safe working environment, complying with infection control and body mechanic procedures.
- Monitor specific quality assurance areas as directed by the Director of Nursing.
- Give medications and procedures per MAR
- Audit nursing charts as instructed by Director of Nursing.
- Attend monthly educational in-service programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
- Assist with in-service for CNTs.
- Stock nursing supplies, order medications and stock.
- Other duties as directed by the Director of Nursing.
- Deal effectively with staff, residents, families, superiors, and government representatives in a professional manner.
- Develop a thorough knowledge of facility’s operations and physical layout.
- Exhibit initiative and willingness to learn.
County benefits and free state retirement for full time employees.
