Registered Nurse (RN) - Skilled Nursing
RN or LVN – Skilled Nursing 2 open positions Full-Time Day Shift (6a-6p) Full-Time Night Shift (6p-6a) The Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – Skilled Nursing is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of all nursing care prescribed and provided to the resident.
- Provides services in accordance with nurse practice act and state/federal nursing center regulations.
- Performs admission and periodic assessments on residents for functional and mental abilities.
- Reviews/revises assessments and care plans at admission, periodically per regulation, and at change in resident physical or psychosocial condition.
- Reviews and transcribes physician's orders.
- Administers and documents medications in accordance with the five rights: right medication, right route, right resident, right time, and right dose.
- Provides medical treatments as ordered by physician.
- Supervises and monitors medications for residents who self-administer.
- Observes residents and reports condition changes to physicians, health care proxies, and supervisors.
- Understands the resident’s Advance Directives and follows his/her wishes.
- Assists resident with meeting their nutritional/hydration needs and documents on the Nursing record appropriately.
- Monitors mealtime and nourishments, assists with trays, and helps feed residents.
- Maintains confidentiality of residents’ private health information.
- Assist with assignment making for team members and follow-up to ensure high standards of care and documentation of such care.
- Supervises nursing aides and medication aides during shift.
Educational Requirements and Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
- Current license in the state of Texas.
- Current CPR certification required.
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