Per Diem-Registered Nurse (Rn)

Registered Nurse

• Oak Knoll Healthcare Center Per-Diem all shifts Per Diem 1: $48.00/hour Commitment includes 24 hours per week, weekend, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday Per Diem 2: $44.00/hour Commitment includes 1 weekend a month, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday Differentials offered for evening, night and weekend shifts: Essential Duties: To provide exceptional care to all residents including but not limited to:

• Obtain report from nurse being relieved and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow up action as necessary

• Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary

• Conducts resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action

• Administers and documents medication, enteral nutrition and treatment per physician order and accurately records all care provided and observations daily

• Performs comprehensive assessments of each resident on unit

• Reviews and approves admission and re-admission nursing assessments completed by an LPN - Develops care plan based on each resident's assessment

• Obtains physician orders and any revisions for all treatment and medications needed

• Assesses on a weekly basis the skin condition, stage, size, site, depth, color, drainage and odor of condition

• Renders immediate assistance to any resident in need

• Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary

• Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct patient care

• Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit

• Counsels nursing assistants and communicates clearly with Clinical Nurse Managers and/or Director of Nursing if issues arise

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to assure that high quality resident care is maintained

• Prepares nurse assistant assignments and explains all pertinent resident care

• Supervises distribution of nourishments

• Supervises the removal of all postural supports

• Orders, receives and documents medication according to facility procedure

• Supervises response to residents calls for assistance and responds to call lights as necessary

• Insures that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation is timely and appropriate Prerequisites: - Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse school of nursing

• Current and active RN license in the state of Massachusetts

• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with AHS or ARC standards

• Knowledge of Geriatric Nursing required GjJYVgmFMn