PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: Provides prescribed medical treatment, medication, and personal care services to nursing home residents to meet individuals spiritual, physical, emotional and social needs consistent with the plan of care, Standard Nursing practice, scope of gerontological nursing procedures and all applicable regulations, codes, policies and procedures

  CUSTOMERS/CLIENTS SERVED BY POSITION:

Board members, Staff, Residents, family members, guests, vendors and other outside clients served by Ovation Communities.

If you work at least a 0.5 FTE, you are eligible for a $2,250 sign on bonus!

 Qualifications:

Education:  High school diploma or equivalent

 Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Other:  Demonstrates strong communication and relationship building skills with residents, and is able to explain residents’ needs to others as needed for resident advocacy

Specialized training or experience in geriatric care or gerontology is desirable

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to manage multiple projects

Must maintain complete confidentiality and discretion.

Read, write and speak the English language.

 JOB DUTIES:

1. Receives verbal report and communicates all pertinent resident care information to the CNAs on assigned unit or area.
2. Visits each resident to assure the appropriate cares are being provided, reports any problems to the manager/supervisor.
3. Administers and documents medication and treatments, etc. within the parameters of the LPN licensure and according to the care plan.  Reports any changes to the manager/supervisor.
4. Reports significant changes in residents’ conditions immediately to the manager/supervisor and notifies appropriate people as directed
5. Maintains timely, accurate written charts, documents, records as required by law and/or regulation policies and procedures.  Charting must be informative, descriptive or nursing services provided, residents’ responses to cares and a notation when families/physicians are notified of significant resident changes.
6. Review and revised care plans as changes occur to reflect the exact condition of each resident
7. Completes compliance rounds or resident rooms to assure a clean, orderly, comfortable environment.  Makes adjustments based on individual needs.
8. Appropriately identifies problems, approaches and goals on residents’ care plans and discusses them with the CNAs daily after compliance rounds.
9. Writes timely nursing summaries that reflect residents’ conditions, cares being given, restorative/rehabilitation interventions, the movement toward appropriate goals and acceptable approaches.
10. Participates in resident assessment on admission, on-going resident care/family care conferences and discharge planning as required
11. Makes rounds with Medical Director, attending physicians, nurse manager, DON as delegates
12. Assures that all resident rights are maintained at all times.  Reports and violations or suspected deviations according to policy
13. Is aware of and demonstrates proper hand washing, isolation techniques, universal precautions, good handling, linen handl