Nurse

Job Description Job Description The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing quality care and meeting resident needs while following state guidelines and regulations. The nurses are also responsible for providing oversight during their shift to the Care Associates or other direct care associates as directed by the Executive Director or Wellness Director. Essential Functions and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: · Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. · Ability to understand the needs of the residents. · Ability to multitask and change programs if the needs of the residents require it. · Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. · Ability to understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies. · Ability to participate in department quality improvement activities. · Ability to perform/ execute the direct implementation of resident-based programming and activities in the community. · Ability to provide training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of planned and unplanned activities with residents. · Ability to perform ongoing assessment/observation of residents’ physical and cognitive needs and coordinates with the Wellness Director and Lifestyles Director to ensure personal service plans are up to date and accurate. · Ability to promote resident physical and emotional health by assisting and teaching the resident regarding his/her medical care. · Ability to observe resident conditions and accurately report to the Executive Director or Wellness Director. · Ability to provide personal care services which reflect the plan of service for each resident. · · Assists in keeping the environment safe for associates to reduce the occurrence of Workers’ Compensation claims by appropriately evaluating resident transfer and involving therapy services through resident wellness director and/or executive director. · Assist Resident Wellness Director when needed with ongoing assessment/observation of residents' life enrichment needs and coordinates with other departments to assure quality, proactive care. · Be knowledgeable of federal, state, and facility’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures. · Comply with the facility’s policies and procedures. · Comply with state regulatory guidelines. · Evaluates residents; documents resident’s change in condition, and notifies resident wellness director, executive director, physician, and resident’s responsible party of those changes. · Evaluate emergencies and determine actions per guidelines and policies. · Ensure quality and safe resident care services. · Foster teamwork with co-workers, take actions which assist others beyond job responsibilities, treat others with respect, and have a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors. · Perform other duties as assigned.