Provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants in accordance with state and federal standards.
Daily Duties
• Manage all admissions and discharges that occur on the day shift
• Meet with each Med nurse to review day case load and special responsibilities
• Review all new admissions from previous day to ensure admission check list is completed
• Complete order entry
• Complete or verify completion of daily skilled documentation for all Med A residents that were assigned for day team
• Notify MD/NP with issues as appropriate
• Review labs and x-rays and ensure all have been addressed
• Complete all skin inspections and Braden inspections according to schedule
• Emergency support
• Assist nurses in printing emergency records, calling for transport completing SBAR
• Support other nurses in utilizing med dispense when necessary
• Incidents and Accidents
• Complete documentation for all Incidents including witness statements
• Initial incident documentation
• Progress not describing care provided
• Update care plan with new prevention intervention suggestion
• Manage Pharmacy deliveries and troubleshoot any problems with medication availability or order.
• Attend morning meeting to review all new admissions.
• Attend Base Line Care plan meetings with residents/families.
• Other Duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing
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