Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

A Registered Nurse who, under the direction of the nursing leadership is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care for a specific unit during her/his shift. –

• Receives report from previous shift, making sure that he/she has received all pertinent information on each resident. –
• Continuously evaluates behavior, symptoms, reactions and progress of residents and discusses findings with Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse. –
• Administers and documents all medications according to established policies and procedures, physician's orders and Department of Health regulations. –
• Performs all treatments according to physician’s specific order and established policies and procedures. –
• Discusses the need to discontinue or change a medication of treatment with the Nurse Manager/ Charge Nurse. –
• Orders prescribed medications, notifies pharmacy of discontinued medications and ensures accuracy of medications and dosages when received from pharmacy.

Qualifications: -

• Current NY State Registered Nurse License Education: -
• Associate Degree - BSN Preferred