What are the responsibilities and job description for the Second Nurse/Residence Nurse position at Credo Senior Living - Senior Living Capital Group?
REPORTS TO: Director or Nurse Manager
SUPERVISES: Certified Nurse Aides and Certified Medication Aides in the Nurse Manager’s absence
Tasks
- Implements the policies and procedures of Credo Senior Living.
- Conducts, in cooperation with the Director, the initial and ongoing assessments of each resident, utilizing the nursing process and appropriate forms (FCS, NSA, HCP) to determine resident need.
- In cooperation with the Director, develops, implements, and updates the Negotiated Service Agreement/Health Care Plan for each resident.
- Administers or supervises the administration of medications and treatments to residents by checking the MAR and reviewing the medication administration practices of each CMA/LPN periodically.
- Practices the standard precautions of infection control, and monitors staff and residents for compliance with local/state health code/infection control practices.
- Carries out and/or supervises the implementation of physicians’ orders. Also documents refusal to follow physicians’ orders and monitors situation.
- Documents and maintains records of all resident procedures, instructions, observations and progress per documentation guidelines and policy and procedures.
- Completes documentation in a timely manner, such as doctor appointments, new orders received, nursing notes, incident reports, etc.
- Communicates resident information to the residence staff as indicated, through direct communication, staff communication, books, and/or staff meetings/in-services.
- Communicates with on-call nurses and documents all procedures, instructions, observations, etc.
- Reports changes in the condition of the resident or the family situation to the Director, health care provider, staff, and/or family as indicated.
- Works scheduled shift, scheduled weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts (work the floor) when necessary (e.g., employee ill, no call/no show, short of staff).
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director or Nurse Manager.