Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description
• Make rounds at least twice during shift. • Recognize changes in condition of the residents and notify the Director of Clinical Health Services. • Supervise serving of diets and fluid intake. • Ensure rehabilitative procedures are performed. • Must do documentation audits weekly on MARs, treatment records, skin assessments and residents’ monthly assessments. • Verify inventory of drugs covered by the Controlled Substance Act in the emergency box weekly. • Assist in interpreting goals and objectives of Healthcare to nursing service personnel. • Supervise CNAs and LPNs. • Maintain a current list of residents’ problems that need a physician order or follow-up by next shift. • Review all transcribed physician’s orders. • Review all nurses’ notes of any change in condition, incidents, or accidents occurring during shift. • Assist in writing and updating Resident Assessment and Comprehensive Care plans as residents’ condition changes. • Complete documentation audits on new admissions and readmissions for accuracy and completion. • Conduct audits on skin assessments. • Respond to residents in the independent living setting or other areas of the campus during an emergency. Education and Experience Required: • Current Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia. • Good standing with the Georgia Board of Nursing. • Cart experience is required • CPR certification. • Experience in long-term care preferred. • One or more years of supervisory experience (may be waived for internal candidate). • Basic computer skills. Skills and Aptitude Required: • Be congenial to residents, family members and associates and respond in an appropriate professional manner. • Must be able to respond to residents in an independent living unit during an emergency. • Excellent technical assessment skills required.