Registered Nurse (RN)

The RN position is a full-time, Monday through Friday position where the candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide and/or supervise required program nursing services to each participant.
• Supervise other Nursing Care staff.
• Delegate responsibilities to Medication Technician's and CNA's.
• Coordinate the development of ongoing reviews of the participant's plan of care.
• Write nursing notes in the participant's chart.
• Assist in the delivery of other required program services when necessary.
• Provide overall supervision in the center in the absence of the Program Director.
• Assess all new admissions on day of admission and provide 5 progress notes for the participant's first 5 days of attendance.
• Document monthly vital signs and weights obtained by nursing assistants and follow up on any significant changes.
• Administer medications as ordered.
• Complete ADCAP assessments every 90 days or as needed (significant changes).
• Complete InterRai Assessments.
• Conduct multidisciplinary Care Plan meetings and complete evaluation every 5 months or as needed (significant changes).
• Complete incident reports and provide adequate documentation and follow up in medical records.
• Communicate with care providers on any changes in participant's care.
• Initiate Plan of Care on all problems identified for each participant.
• Obtain and implement orders received from physician and notify Care Provider of any changes.
• Maintain infection-control policies.

Candidate must be a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Maryland and must have current CPR and First Aid. Must have strong computer skills.