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Registered Nurse Long Term Care

Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley Ltd, Braintree, MA, United States


Summary: Plans, coordinates and provides nursing care for residents and provides supervision to CNA's. Scope of work may be modified by state specific rules under the Nurse Practice Act.

Essential Functions:

Initiates and leads team conferences in the development of individualized nursing care plans;

Assess and document the resident's condition and nursing needs;

Accurately and promptly implements physician orders;

Assigns nursing care to team members in accordance with the resident's needs and the team member's qualifications and capabilities;

Supervises, directs and evaluates LPN's and CNA's;

Administers medications, starts IVs and performs treatments for assigned residents and documents as required by Affinity Healthcare, local, state and federal regulations;

Reports and records pertinent observations, participates in Medicare/Care planning meeting and completes associated documentation within electronic medical record;

Coordinates nursing care of residents when scheduled for therapy or procedures;

Assists with or initiates emergency measures for residents;

Participates in orientation and in-service training;

Ensures that supplies are utilized appropriately and that equipment is in good working order (clean and maintained in a safe manner);

Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling, directing nursing staff to the extent permitted by state practice act;

Other duties as assigned.

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