Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor
Employment Type : Full-Time
DESCRIPTION
SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Registered Nurse / Supervisor (RN) is responsible for delivering care to residents/patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; effectively interacts with residents/patients, family members, and other health team members while maintaining the standards of professional nursing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(To be completed without harming or injuring the resident/patient, co-worker, self, or others):
Direct Care/ Patient Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, directs and evaluates total nursing care as determined by the residents/patients age related physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures and resident’s/patient’s care plan.
- Handles emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner.
- Performs CPR as required.
- Demonstrates an ability to remain calm, perform effectively and professionally during peak periods of activity and emergency situations.
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident’s/patient’s plan of care.
- Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Modifies resident’s/patient’s treatment plans, according to physician orders, indicated by residents'/patients’ responses and conditions.
- Monitors all aspects of resident’s/patient’s care, including diet and physical activity.
- Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in resident/patient conditions.
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents/patients, friends, and their families.
- Promotes resident’s/patient's independence by establishing resident’s/patient’s care goals; teaching residents/ patients, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and selfcare skills; answering questions.
- Visits residents/patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Orders and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess resident's/patients condition.
- Performs physical examinations to determine the residents/patients status and develop a treatment plan.
- Prepares residents/patients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments.
- Recommends forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Records resident’s/patient’s medical information and vital signs.
- Reports all changes in resident’s/patient’s condition to supervisor timely.
LOCATION
5627 9th St E, Bradenton, FL 34203, USA