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Responsibilities:

Receives report from the off going shift.
Reviews communication systems to be knowledgeable of any unusual occurrences during the previous shifts.
Assigns nursing assistants and other designated personnel assuring each resident’s needs will be met during the assigned shift.
Gives report to Nursing Assistants.
Makes rounds of the assigned unit frequently during the shift providing intervention as needed. During the entire shift, will be attune to needs of the unit while doing other nursing tasks.
Prepares and administers medications as ordered. Reorders medications as needed in preparation for future shifts. Assesses and documents medication issues as per policy.
Provides special procedures as ordered.
Supervises the meal services for each resident on the unit. Works with the staff to assure each resident is provided adequate nutrition for each meal.
Continually observes progress and quality of work of the Nursing assistants to assure that residents are turned, repositions, toiled, walked, exercised , provided food and fluids, well groomed, involved in their specific restorative program, provides intervention as indicated, etc. Also observes the resident’s environment to assure a clean and safe environment is provided for each resident.
Document on nurse’s notes as per policy. Assures there is accurate and timely documentation of any unusual observation, incident, or happening.
Assists in the ordering and reviewing of results of laboratory tests as indicated. Notifies physician of results.
Notifies the physician of unusual findings as indicated.
Counts required medications with oncoming and off going shifts.
Makes appropriate notes in Communication Books to assure adequate communication is maintained for nursing.
Assists in keeping other departments informed of resident’s change of condition as indicated.
Assists in providing in-services for assigned staff.
Keeps nurse’s station, medication room clean. Assigns Nursing Assistants to keep each ancillary room clean and orderly. Assigns staff to keep equipment clean and proper condition for use.
Makes rounds toward end of shift to assure area is in order for the oncoming shift.
Gives report to oncoming shift.
Reviews and assures there is adequate staffing for the oncoming shift.
Replaces known absences in a timely manner.

Education:
The Licensed Staff Nurse must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing currently registered with the state agency for nursing licensure and hold a valid nursing license in the state in which employed.