Assists the nursing staff in providing optimum and quality resident care, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each resident. Under the supervision of a physician, gives direct and indirect patient care including medication administration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides resident care services for the facility.


• Receive staff report on residents during shift change and review completion of report and throughout assigned shift, noting changes or addition of resident assignments.


• Provide care appropriate for the residents served based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.


• Assess and interpret data on residents’ status to identify residents’ requirements relative to their age-specific needs and provide care needed as stipulated in departmental policy.


• Communicate and treat residents in a professional, honest, fair, and respectful manner at all times.


• Assist in providing personal hygiene, physical, and nutritional care for residents.


• Change bandages, dress wounds, insert catheters and ensure residents’ comfort.


• Perform resident rounds with physician while obtaining supplies or equipment requested by physician as needed.


• Perform procedures and treatments designed to prevent physical deterioration and as assigned and document appropriately.


• Evaluate residents’ response to care provided and redirect care as necessary under the supervision of the RN Supervisor.


• Provide basic assessments which accurately reflect overt physiological and psychosocial needs of residents and report unusual findings to appropriate personnel.


• Chart all resident care provided in a timely manner according to Hospital District policy.


• Administer medications ordered by the physician using prudent nursing judgement and ensuring that all residents receive correct dose, route, time, and drug and document accordingly.


• Examine the established medication dispenser to assure all orders are accurate, report any discrepancies to the Director of Nursing in a timely manner.


• Stock medication room and medication cart as needed.


• Inventory narcotics at beginning of shift and document appropriately. Report discrepancies to RN Supervisor and Director of Nursing immediately.


• Ensure the medication cart is locked at all times and keys are stowed in a safe place.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintain confidentiality on a daily basis.


• Work well with other employees.


• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.


• Follow standard precautions when providing direct patient care or handling potentially infectious materials

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WHY EHD? 

 

PEOPLE FIRST

Our staff is our most valued asset.  Electra Hospital District operates eleven businesses that work as a team to provide complete continuity of care for our patients.  We know that people make the difference and consider our team members the best in the business.  

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

It takes the best of the best to provide superior patient care. Our employees make a difference in our quality care, and we reward them for their dedication. We offer competitive, market-driven compensation and benefit plans. 

CULTURE & SUPPORT

We believe that the best patient care comes from happy employees. At Electra Hospital District, we strive to create a family culture with open lines of communication. A dedicated employee appreciation committee provides year-round fun at all our locations.