Job Summary: The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care to the residents. Such care must be delivered in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services designee.

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.

Essential Job Functions: Weekend Supervisor

Nursing Care Functions

• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room, assignment, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission and participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility.
• Make rounds with physicians as appropriate.
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with established procedures.
• Consult with the resident’s physician in providing the resident’s care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as appropriate.
• Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules.
• Notify the resident’s attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident.
• Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care.
• Administer services within the applicable scope of nursing practice.
• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as appropriate.
• Check foods brought into the facility by the resident’s family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident’s dietary allowances. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and Dietary Supervisor.
• Meet with residents, and/or family members as appropriate.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as appropriate.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as appropriate.

Drug Administration Functions

• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents.
• Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order, and adherence to stop order policies.
• Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered.

Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.