Registered Nurse
Company: Paul Spring Independent, Assisted Living and Memor
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary: Provides general oversight to the residents care.
Provides supervision of nursing assistants. Assesses residents'
condition and need for treatment. Monitors and provides medication
administration and nursing care treatments. Reports to and
supervised by the Assistant Wellness Director and/or the Wellness
Director.
Functions:POLICY/PROCEDURES/ADMINISTRATION--- Contacts physicians,
family members and other medical resources as necessary to ensure
care is provided when necessary.--- Documents all pertinent
information in resident files.--- Transcribes physicians' orders
and follows through.--- Gives injections per physician's orders.---
Monitors and administers medications to residents per physician's
orders.--- Reports all incidents to the Wellness Director, and
documents per RUI's policy.--- Reviews resident records, writes
summaries and updates orders as needed.--- Maintains a working
knowledge of all policies and procedures pertaining to the
position.--- Attends or completes a minimum of 12 hours of annual
training on topics relevant to the community's resident population.
--- Performs other duties as assigned.
RESIDENTS--- Provides general oversight to resident health care
needs.--- Assesses residents' conditions during move in and
throughout occupancy.--- Teaches health topics to residents and
staff.--- Schedules residents' appointments as needed with
physicians.--- Provides hands on care to residents as needed.---
Assists with resident activities and helps to transport residents
to activities and/or meals.--- Administers medications to residents
and special treatments as required.
STAFF--- Supervises activities of nursing assistants.---
Communicates with other Department Heads as necessary.
REQUIREMENTS--- Must have a current license by the Virginia Board
of Nursing to practice as a Registered Nurse.JD.07c 10/13, 3/14,
1/17--- Must complete the continued competency requirements for
renewal of an active licenseaccording to the Virginia Board of
Nursing and maintain original documentation of completion. --- Must
be able to walk and stand for extended periods.--- Must be able to
exert up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally and exert up to 50 lbs.
of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move
objects including the human body.--- Must be CPR certified.--- Must
be in designated uniform during working hours.--- Must have strong
customer service skills.
Keywords: Paul Spring Independent, Assisted Living and Memor, Alexandria , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Alexandria, Virginia
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