Job Description
Delivers direct nursing care, treatments, and medications, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse in accordance with applicable quality standards and approved procedures.
Job Responsibility
1.Delivers care.
- Performs assigned nursing care according to Facility policy and plan-of-care.
- Prioritize care to meet care needs to achieve desired outcome.
- Reports information that contributes to the RN's assessment of the physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions of the resident.
- Obtains data from the patient/resident/family/significant other, to assist the RN in the formulations, development, implementation, and on-going revision of the plan-of-care order to meet desired outcomes.
2.Adheres to the scope of practice and follows reporting and escalating procedures.
- Performs within the scope of practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Follows process of escalation to the appropriate person(s).
- Uses knowledge of the reporting mechanism.
3.Administers prescribed medications and IV fluids as directed by the registered nurse.
- Administers po/enteral, IM, suppositories, and subcutaneous medications, as directed by an RN.
- Uses knowledge of the medication to be administered including it's actions, therapeutic effects, adverse actions, allergies, etc.
- Administers and documents medications per protocol.
- Replaces IV bags/bottles of unmedicated and medicated fluids providing it is not the initial dose.
- Administers, witnesses, and signs-out narcotics when removed from locked cabinet.
- Monitors IV therapy flow rates, including IV fluids with medications.
- Changes Tub Feed according to policy and procedure.
- Flushes intermittent IV devices with solutions to maintain potency.
- Cares for IV sites.
- Follows procedure by NOT PERFORMING the following functions in regard to medications and IV Therapy: Administering blood or blood products.
- Co-signing or witnessing the administration of blood or blood products.
- Performing venopuncture for withdrawing blood or administering IV therapy.
- Administering IV push medications.
4.Engages in general activities and duties involving the provision of quality nursing care.
- Participates in nursing reports by receiving and contributing to the status reports.
- Establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients/residents, visitors, and other personnel while assuring confidentiality of information.
- Completes assignments without interference to quality of work.
- Adapts to changes in workload and resident assignment.
- Recognizes and responds to priorities in care.
- Makes rounds, anticipates needs and answers call lights.
- Maintains a safe and clean environment by leaving rooms in order, reporting disabled equipment, cleaning equipment, distributing unit linen and supplies.
- Assists staff in delivery of more complex treatments and procedures.
- Responds to emergency and crisis situation.
- Orients new nursing assistants.
5.Follows department operating policy with documentation.
- Participates in the evaluation of the patient/resident's care by documenting in the patient/resident care record and reporting outcomes to the RN.
- Documents nursing care, nursing action, and implementation in the patient/resident care record.
- Utilizes and updates care plans using appropriate methods of documentation to reflect the patient/resident's status.
6.Performs related duties, as required.
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.
- Currently licensed in New York State as a Practical Nurse.
- Minimum one (1) year previous experience.
- Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team members base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).