Essential Care and Responsibility for residents

• Responsible for medication administration and observing resident?s response to medications

• Coordinate with other service providers like VNAs and physicians, to ensure that necessary medical services are received by the resident

• Record residents? vital signs as needed

• Provide assistance to residents and/or training them with ADLs, including medication management, dietary management, personal hygiene and other skills necessary for daily living

• Responsible for the admissions of new residents including all admission assessments and documentation and medication updates

• Provide general consultation regarding health-related concerns within the community

• Notify physicians and/or family members of any change in resident?s health and provides proper documentation

• Educate patients and their relatives on proper healthcare procedures

• Monitors clinical signs and symptoms that indicate progress, adverse reaction to treatment, or significant changes in status

• Responds quickly to all emergencies

• Delegate resident care responsibilities to CNA based on resident care need

• Supervise CNA care delivery on a continued basis

• Serve as the point person for the residents/family on their assigned unit

• Performs administrative duties such as completing medical reports and forms, evaluations, studies, charting, etc

• Conduct change of shift report to ensure continuity of resident care

• Assist with providing and or finding coverage for any open LPN shifts or CNA

• Attend all required training, in-service, and staff meetings

• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers

• Provide professional and polite customer service to residents, families and staff

• Check in medications and promptly deliver to residents? apartments

• Other jobs as assigned by the nursing director/designee or executive director

Licensed Nurse (LPN/RN) requirements

• Maintain active CPR Certification.

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and without immediate supervision

• Maintain a current, unrestricted, valid licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse/RN issued by the State of Massachusetts.