Job description

This position is a night shift position.:
Summary of Duties:
Registered Nurse – RN will be responsible for providing direct care to residents as needed in accordance with care plan, policies and procedures, and nursing standards of care.

Essential Job Functions:

• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required and inform staff.
• Check residents on a regular basis to observe and evaluate physical and emotional status.
• Provide direct care to residents as needed in accordance with the care plan, policy and procedures, and nursing standards of care.
• Direct Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses in the performance of their responsibility and report any concerns to the Registered Nurse Supervisor.
• Document according to policy and procedure and regulations.
• Chart nurses notes in an informative, descriptive, and legible manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and the resident’s responses to care and intervention.
• Report all discrepancies, problems, and issues regarding resident care to the Registered Nurse Supervisor.
• Transcribe and/or check physician orders to ensure orders have been executed.
• Administer and document medication administration per physician’s orders.
• Complete assessment on all assigned residents on each shift.
• Report residents’ conditions and shift occurrences to oncoming staff.
• Communicate with physicians, residents, families and nursing staff all pertinent information, clinical data regarding residents’ condition, and possible change in condition.
• In the absence of the Registered Nurse Supervisor, direct the day-to-day functions of the facility during the assigned shift ensuring that care is rendered according to policy and procedures.
• Perform other duties, including special projects, as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and current licensure as a Registered Nurse – RN by the State of Alabama. One (1) year experience in a health care facility preferred. Must possess CPR certification within thirty (30) days of employment.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions:

• Must be able to move about intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to reach, bend, and/or stoop intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to push, pull, or move a minimum of 100 pounds utilizing proper body mechanics and assistance.
• Must be able to walk/stand 75% of the day.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

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