RN FULL TIME
Roosevelt Care Centers•Old Bridge, NJ
•Onsite
About The Position
Under direction and general supervision, provides assessment and implementation of direct nursing care to residents in a long-term care facility.
Requirements
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Responsibilities
- Identifies and documents initial assessments of the resident's needs for immediate nursing action following admission.
- Assesses nursing needs of the resident in order to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture and identifies appropriate changes necessary in the care plan; Develops, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment utilizing MDS form.
- Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for resident care.
- Gives comprehensive patient/resident care.
- Consults with supervisors and others regarding significant changes in resident's condition and relays appropriate information to succeeding shift.
- Collaborates with the health care team to complete MDS and care planning in compliance with facility and regulatory agency requirements.
- Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician of immediate changes in management that are indicated.
- Ensures that medical and emergency equipment/devices including alarms are in operating condition, and are available and functioning.
- Participates in wound care rounds.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
- Provides clinical supervision of LPN's, CNA's, and other ancillary staff.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards; promotes adherence to Resident Bill of Rights.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
