Registered Nurse

Responsibilities: 

A Registered Nurse who, under the direction of the nursing leadership is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care for a specific unit during her/his shift. 

• Receives report from previous shift, making sure that he/she has received all pertinent information on each resident. 
• Continuously evaluates behavior, symptoms, reactions and progress of residents and discusses findings with Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse. 

• Administers and documents all medications according to established policies and procedures, physician's orders and Department of Health regulations. 
• Performs all treatments according to physician’s specific order and established policies and procedures. 
• Discusses the need to discontinue or change a medication of treatment with the Nurse Manager/ Charge Nurse. 
• Orders prescribed medications, notifies pharmacy of discontinued medications: and ensures accuracy of medications and dosages when received from pharmacy. 

 

Qualifications: 

• Current NY State Registered Nurse License 

Education: 

• Associate degree  

• BSN Preferred