JOB SUMMARY:
The RN shall be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of nursing care provided, recognizing the independence and individuality of each resident.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Registered Nursing License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing
- Two years of full time (full time equivalent) experience in nursing supervision or nursing administration in a health care facility.
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Education and/or experience in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing.
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Participates annually in continuing nursing education.
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Available at all times (available being on call and capable of being reached by telephone).
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CPR and First Aid certified.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
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Has a knowledge and understanding of the Assisted Living Program rules and regulations.
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Develops and maintains written objectives, standards, procedures and organizational plan for delivery of nursing services.
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Maintains a working relationship with the Assisted living Administrators and LPN.
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Provide direct supervision to LPN's, Medication Techs, and CNA's.
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Observes and Delegates the Medication Techs on monthly basis as directed in regulations.
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Educate and In-service Medication Techs on new medications and procedures, as needed.
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Sign and assess medication sheets.
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Visiting perspective residents and completing an initial nursing assessment to determine medical appropriateness for admission into the Assisted Living Program.
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Assuring that the resident has a History and Physical on admission to program annually.
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RN must complete an initial assessment to determine resident needs and shall review and update as required at least quarterly.
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If initial assessment indicates that the resident has general service needs, a resident service plan shall be developed within 14 days of the resident's admission.
- If the initial assessment indicates that the resident requires health care services, a health care assessment is to be completed within 14 days of admission.
- The resident service plan shall be reviewed and if necessary, revised semiannually.
- The resident health care service plan shall be reviewed, and if necessary revised quarterly.
- Complete documentation in clinical progress notes indicating the residents' response to nursing care and plan of care.
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Responsible for developing nursing practice polices and procedures and the coordination of all health care services required in the residents' health care plan.
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Ensuring at the time of discharge, that the nursing portion of the discharge summary and discharge plans is provided in the residents' medical record.
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Oversees and communicates with the LPN in regards to the completion of monthly medication recaps, ordering of resident medications, physician order transcriptions, making resident physician appointments and appropriate follow-up.
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Assessing, observing, and monitoring residents' response to treatment and nursing care.
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Teaching, supervising, consulting with other personnel, resident, family members, regarding methods of meeting nursing care needs and other related problems of a client.
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Encourages independence in activities of daily living.
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Abides by established guidelines of the facility and governing regulations
- Maintains confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, facility operations and personnel.
- Has a full understanding of fire, emergency and safety procedures.
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Any other responsibilities deemed necessary by the Administrator.