Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Code Blue, Data Collection, Emergency Care, Environmental Issues, Establish Priorities, Health Plan, Hospital, Infection Control, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Records, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Nursing Management, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Status Reports, Training Program, Workplace Issues
Job Summary:
Under indirect supervision, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties for residents in inpatient skilled nursing facility (SNF); is responsible and accountable for assigned tasks.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Gives input to RN for development and revision of resident care plan.
- Assists with ongoing data collection; identifies changes in resident status and reports changes to RN/LPN.
- Implements care plan; sets priorities of care with licensed staff.
- Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers/ambulation.
- Reports evaluation to RN/LPN if outcomes are not met, if resident responses are unexpected or unusual.
- Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following Department/Unit/ CMS standards.
- Utilizes Department and Unit forms per procedures.
- Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person.
- Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including resident, environment and employee issues.
- Reports pertinent resident data at Shift Report; reports problems to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor.
- Practices within Facility and Hospital standards/policies/procedures.
- Locates and uses Facility and Hospital manuals, and other reference manuals/books when necessary.
- Remains calm in emergency resident care/Unit situations; follows established protocols.
- Assists as directed during Code BLUE
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Kaiser Permanente
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10,000 employees or more
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