Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse Employer: Marycrest Manor
Position Type: Full Time

Mission Statement:
To stand in the presence of the Living God, and with Mary, make known to the world the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Purpose:
Responsible for the delivery of resident care through the nursing process of assessment, plans, implementation and evaluation. Directs nursing care in accordance with the policies and procedures of our organization. Ensures continuity of care by providing direct care and in supervising LVNs and CNAs.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Current CPR Certificate and Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate
• Minimum one year clinical experience
• Able to read, write and speak English fluently in a manner that can be clearly understood by others
• Complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years (minimum of 10 units in any given year)

Job Functions:
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Orient and mentor new staff.
• Educate residents and their support group in a manner that respects their dignity and includes them in care decisions.
• Assess residents’ condition and provide necessary intervention upon admission, quarterly and when a change in condition occurs.
• Document all pertinent resident information and changes in communication logs, medical record, care plan, and MDS on a daily basis.
• Initiate and lead resident care conferences updating plan of care if needed.
• Participate in nursing meetings and Performance Improvement plan.
• Other duties requested by Director Of Nursing.
• Perform technical and manual procedures including the administration of medication and clinical treatments according to physician orders and established standards set by Santa Teresita policy and quality practices within RN scope of practice.
• Serve as resource for LVNs and CNAs; assist LVNs and CNAs with medication and procedures per RN scope of practice.
• Respond to emergency situations according to policy and procedure, assuming a leadership role in these situations.
• May be designated to make rounds on all nursing units to assess for changes of condition, care planning, and document problems identified with appropriate follow-up for their shift.
• Review resident medical records in conjunction with Director of Nursing to assure that all psychotropic medications have appropriate informed consents and informed choice forms completed and the behaviors and medications are clearly documented in the care plan.
• Review monthly pharmacy consultant reports and assists the nursing staff to assure that all areas of concern are addressed and completed as indicated.
• May be asked to take a nursing station assignment if needed.
• May be designated to assist if needed with staff schedule in order to find replacement coverage including staff skill assessment and placement of staff on daily assignment sheet.
• Promote staff performance through education, acknowledgement, and recognizing effective performance; document counseling when needed for adverse performance.

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