JOB DUTIES

Participates in determining conditions, resources, and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services by:

• Knowing and adhering to objectives, policies of the facility and Nursing Department related to resident care
• Establishing and maintaining good interpersonal relationships with residents, families/significant others, and visitors in accordance with patient Bill of Rights
• Maintaining effective and proper use of equipment and supplies, including safekeeping of resident’s belongings
• Maintaining the safe keeping of drugs and their records according to the law
• Participates in maintaining standards of nursing practice by: knowing and applying scientific principles in performing nursing procedures and applying knowledge of drugs, diagnostic tests, and other therapeutic modalities based on established principles and precautions
• Conducts residents care rounds to identify residents’ needs and problems; receives reports from staff nurse of the previous shift; distributes and discusses assignments with staff members
• Initiates assessment of resident’s needs (physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative) and develops a comprehensive plan of care to meet these needs, utilizing the nursing process
• Completes assigned sections of the Minimum Date Set Plus; applies appropriate RAPS, DS+; applies appropriate RAPS, to the facility, on a quarterly basis, change of condition and during annual reviews as per State guidelines. Coordinates and participates in the Comprehensive Care Planning process
• Implements the comprehensive care plan in the conjunction with residents/families and members of the interdisciplinary team
• Assesses the nutritional needs of the residents; actively participates at mealtime by assessing staff, observing and feeding residents
• Revises nursing assignments as needed; observes and supervise staff members to ensure that care is given in accordance with facility policies/procedures.Ensures that unit programs of restorative nursing care are adequate to meet resident needs
• Provides direct nursing care based on the needs of the residents. Administers medication and treatments according to physician’s order

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program
• Completion of an orientation on caring for residents with AIDS
• Knowledge of MDS+

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Recent staff nurse experience, preferable in AIDS care

Licensed to practice in New York State as:

• Registered Professional Nurse
• CPR Certification
• PRI Assessor