Job Details
Job Location: Cambridge Place - Cambridge, OH 43725, Salary Range: $27.00 - $30.00 Hourly, The Nurse is responsible for administering and documenting medication management for residents and supervising resident care and activities of daily living.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Interacts with residents and staff in a professional and friendly manner at all times and possesses compassion for residents.
- Interacts with care staff, co-workers and supervisors in a professional, respectful and caring manner at all times.
- Follows nursing service policies and procedures.
- Administers resident rights program.
- Evaluates and assesses resident care and develops a care plan for each resident, if needed.
- Administers and documents all medication management for residents.
- Updates resident medication charts as needed.
- Notifies resident’s physician and family of change in resident’s condition.
- Documents family and resident concerns with healthcare management.
- Assists with training caregiving staff.
- Directs, supervises and evaluates caregiver staff performance, including recommendations to supervisor for disciplinary actions.
- Serves as supervisor during absence of Director of Nursing (typically 2nd and 3rd shifts).
- Ensures nurses station is neat, clean and organized.
- Demonstrates high standards of ethics and personal accountability.
- Completes on-going training as required by state regulations.
- Promotes and maintains positive relationships with co-workers, residents, family members, guests, and service providers.
- Attends mandatory meetings.
- Follows all OSHA, Fire, Health Department and safety requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Position requires sitting, standing and walking, for extended periods.
Qualifications
- Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program in compliance with State regulations.
- Knowledge of state assisted living or personal care home regulations as applicable.
- Experience with aging-related diseases and disorders.
- Experience working with senior citizens.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to display compassion toward residents as appropriate.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Competent in organization and time management.
- Must be computer literate.
- Ability to work well under stress, complete assignments accurately, and work independently.
- Effectively communicate in English with residents and other employees.
- Demonstrate desire to be a team player.
- Regular attendance is required.
Working Conditions
- May require working with challenging residents.
- Requires interaction with co-workers, residents, families, physicians and other service providers.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections.
Physical Requirements
- Walk; sit; stand, for extended periods of time.
- Reach with hands and arms.
- Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Talk and hear.
- Ability to push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.