Rosewood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center -
$7500 Sign on Bonus
We hire graduated nurses.
Hiring for all shifts.
POSITION SUMMARY:
To coordinate and insure effective use of personnel to perform required resident care. Offers nursing care when particular expertise is needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
It is understood that these duties shall be fulfilled to ensure all corporate goals are achieved.
- Works with the interdisciplinary Care Plan Team in conducting a comprehensive assessment and development of an individualized care plan for assigned residents
- Conducts initial and ongoing MDS in an accurate and timely manner
- Utilizes current physical assessment skills and knowledge of nursing principles to assess and monitor residents according to clinical status and needs and makes appropriate notifications
- Assesses residents for restorative potential and assures program is consistently carried out by staff to maintain resident's maximum practicable level of function
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to safely provide care appropriate to age of residents managed on unit. Includes interpretation of information to identify age specific resident care needs
- Provides written and/or oral status reports of residents to assure necessary follow-up actions
- Requisitions and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician
- Prepares, administers and documents medications as ordered by the physician and utilizing all standards/policies of medication administration, as needed
- Complies with Controlled Substances policy and procedures in maintaining accurate inventories and controlled logs. Follows appropriate guidelines for investigation of discrepancies
- Monitors residents and take appropriate action for side effects and adverse reactions to medications
- Adheres to all infection control policy and procedures
- Monitors and ensures that all treatments are administered as ordered and documented with accordance with policies and procedures
- Maintains accurate resident care records and document pertinent data reflecting the use of the nursing process, the care provided and resident/family response to care
- Receives and transcribes physician's orders accurately to resident charts, treatment/care plans, as required
- Admits, transfers and discharges residents as required. Review admissions within 24 hours/paperwork
- Ensure rooms are ready for new admissions
- Be visible on the units and available to assist/oversee
- Notify the resident's physician and responsible party when there is a change in the resident's condition and as required by facility regulations
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary
- Give an informative report to nursing staff
- Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure that medications and treatments are being administered and as ordered and scheduled
- Ensure that all residents are checked frequently
- Meet with the residents and families, as necessary.
- Continually review and revise the resident's care plan to ensure it represents the resident's current needs and functional status
- Ensure that medical and nursing care is administered in accordance with the resident's wishes, including the implementation of advance directives
EDUCATION: A graduate of an approved nursing program for registered nurses. Current Registered Nurse License in the state of Pennsylvania, current CPR certification
Salary: $75,000 per year
Rosewood is located on a public bus route