7a-7p Baylor RN/LPN-Weekends & 1Weekday Shift

Heritage Post Acute•Florence, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) working a 7a-7p Baylor schedule, which includes every weekend and one weekday shift. The role involves providing direct patient care, administering medications, performing treatments, and documenting resident conditions. The nurse will also be responsible for communicating with physicians, families, and other departments, as well as supervising Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Specific duties vary slightly depending on the shift, with responsibilities including medication management, charting, coordinating with pharmacy, and ensuring resident comfort and quality of life.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensed by the State of South Carolina Board of Nursing by examination or reciprocity.

Nice To Haves

IV therapy certification (to start IVs, give IV antibiotics, do IV push, mix meds for LPNs).

Responsibilities

Make daily assignments if in charge of the shift.
Receive reports on residents' condition from the outgoing nurse.
Administer medications as scheduled.
Perform scheduled treatments.
Complete daily and PRN documentation.
Complete incident reports and behavior monitor logs.
Notify MD for any changes in residents' status or abnormal labs.
Receive and transcribe physician's orders.
Request lab work, schedule X-rays, and doctor's appointments.
Notify responsible party for incidents, changes in condition, or appointments.
Make transportation arrangements for residents.
Document weights and report significant changes to dietary (3PM-11PM shift).
Receive, check, and sign deliveries from the pharmacy.
Chart vital signs (11PM-7AM shift).
Check and prepare MARs and treatment books for the next month.
Fax orders to the pharmacy on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Check emergency carts and expiration dates on multidose vials daily.
Defrost and clean refrigerators and med carts (11PM-7AM shift on Sundays).
Make copies of daily worksheet and midnight census and distribute them.
Ensure CNAs perform assigned tasks according to the facility's standard of care.
Assist with call lights.
Discipline CNAs according to the Employees' Code of Conduct.
Handle call-ins and fill in shifts.
Assist in admitting and discharging residents.
Start IVs, give IV antibiotics, and do IV push if IV therapy certified.
Mix medications for LPNs if IV therapy certified.
Ensure dietary supplements and bedtime snacks are given to residents in a timely manner.
Perform all aspects of bedside care necessary for resident comfort and quality of life.
Assess for resident death per doctor's order.
Develop good working relationships with other departments.
Communicate with DON, ADON, supervisors, and MDS Coordinator regarding residents' care.
Work well with physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
Perform other routine and special functions as assigned or necessary.
Follow chain of command.