What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN/LPN Nurse position at Brookside Nursing Center?
Primary Purpose of this Position
The primary purpose of this position is to provide skilled nursing care to residents under the medical direction of the residents’ attending physician and within the scope of nursing practice for the state.
This job description is not inclusive of all duties required, this is only a few of the essential job duties.
- Facilitate physician rounds by preparing charts, flagging areas of concern and preparing physician orders for signature, document physician visits with residents.
- Provide nursing services to residents in accordance with scope of practice, facility policies and professional standards of care.
- Monitor residents for developments of acute changes of condition including confusion, fever, difficulty breathing, increased pain, difficulty with urination, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea, vision or hearing loss, general malaise, or decreased range of motion (ROM); conduct assessments and notify the provider as needed.
- Maintain documentation of all nursing care and services provided to the residents; use nurse’s notes, flow sheets and electronic medical records according to facility protocol.
- Adhere to the facility infection prevention and control practices.
Full job description with risk exposure matrix will be provided at time of onboarding if hired for this position.
Requirements: Board of Nursing License (LPN or RN)
No convictions deemed by the State of Oklahoma as un-licensable or un-hirable