Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing; valid RN license in the state of employment. Valid CPR certification. Specific duties include; but are not limited to: - Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible. - Monitors employees to assure overtime is not being utilized without prior approval. - Recommends plans for staff training and development using quality assurance indicators, incident report investigations, and direct observation. - Contacts physicians, as necessary, to ensure physician interventions are timely and appropriate. - Conducts chart audit weekly for all patients assigned to the unit (all assessments, MAR's, flow sheets, and treatment sheets). - Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling and directing the nursing staff to the extent permitted by state practice act. - Monitors employee meals and 15 minute breaks to assure compliance. - Monitors food carts to assure meals are served in a timely manner. - Coordinates the effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment, and facilities. - Monitors nursing care for residents throughout the shift. - Recommends the purchase of materials or equipment for the improvement of nursing services. - Monitors the noise level on unit to ensure it is kept at a minimal level. - Ensures the appropriate and timely documentation of resident care activities. - Participates in the nurse on-call system. - Reviews staffing patterns and the census of nursing units and reassigns personnel, when necessary, to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls. - Obtains medications, supplies, and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient, and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis. - Ensures monthly order recapitulation is completed and accurate for unit/area assigned. - Monitors the skills of new staff members and guides and observes staff that may need additional assistance with procedures. - Participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development, and continuing education of nursing staff members. - Completes capitulation summary for assigned discharged residents within five days of discharge. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: - Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce. - Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization. - Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations. - Ability to organize and prioritize. - Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff. - Ability to maintain confidentiality. - Demonstrated competence of nursing skills within the applicable Nurse Practice Act and associated expectations for quality care delivery. - Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce, including building, leading, and managing the team.