Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure residents receive timely care that meets evidence-based practice standards.

Requirements

• Implement and establish plan of care in accordance with scope of practice in collaboration with the physician, clinical team members, social services, physical therapy, the resident and the resident's family
• Monitor resident's healthcare/medical needs and provide coaching, training and feedback
• Observe, audit and reviews each resident's condition, status, and care requirements
• Contribute to participant care conferences and evaluate the interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident
• Monitor all medication room and support medication coordinators in multiple sites
• Ensure all residents are connected to providers in the community (PCP, Therapist, Psychiatrist, etc.)
• Reports changes in condition of participants that requires nursing intervention notifying the physician, case managers and family
• Attend medical visits while building rapport with PCP and other care team members for advocacy and to ensure residents comply with medical regimen
• Visit residents during hospitalization, attend and contribute to discharge planning meeting to assist with safe discharge
• Documents all pertinent information in the interdisciplinary notes and on the 24-hour report timely and accurately
• Address any emergent resident needs; anticipates changes in condition and makes appropriate clinical decisions

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Professional Development
• Health and Wellness Resources