Job Description
Job Title
Responsibilities:
Provides services in accordance with nurse practice act, state/federal regulations and nursing community policies and procedures.
Performs and documents resident evaluation on admission and on a continuing basis, as necessary.
Monitors and documents changes in health status through continuing evaluation of the resident.
Observes resident care needs, initiates nursing interventions and evaluates outcomes. Report resident physical and psychosocial status to nursing staff, physicians, resident's families and other departments, as appropriate.
Transcribes and carries out physician's orders, as appropriate.
Administers medications, as prescribed by a physician. Monitors resident for therapeutic results and side effects.
Administers treatments and special procedures as prescribed by a physician.
Completes all medical record documentation as required by accepted standards of nursing practi...