Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Casual Hire (Waikiki)

• Promotes and restores Residents' well-being by overseeing the nurse delegation program and the day-to-day nursing assessments that occur.
• Ensures resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner.
• Performs assessments for each resident, prior to admission, 30-days after admission, every six months thereafter, or as needed for any status change.
• Provides assistance on functional assessments on all residents, including Fall Risk Assessment, Mini-Mental Assessment, Geriatric Depression Scale, and/or Elopement Assessment.
• Notifies the Director of Nursing and Administrator, physician and family when significant changes in condition occur and takes appropriate action as directed.
• Assists in emergency situations involving the residents.
• Responsible for Incident Report writing, in a timely manner and followed-up with an appropriate investigation.
• Ensures medications are ordered and received from pharmacy in a timely manner and handled in accordance with company policy.
• Ensures appropriate contact with physicians occurs regarding written and verbal orders (this includes properly transcribing physicians' orders with accuracy and assuring follow-up as indicated) in accordance with regulations, standard nursing practice and established community policies and procedures.
• Functions as a floor nurse, as needed, including the passing of any PRN medication.
• Makes daily rounds to determine unit effectiveness and identifies needs and concerns.
• Identifies and communicates trends on the care floor, assists the Director of Nursing and Administrator with a plan of action to follow through.
• Makes recommendations regarding policies and procedures to maintain the care program in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, while offering the best possible care to residents.
• Responsible for ensuring care department sustains compliance with state and federal laws and community policies and procedures.
• Completes forms and reports as requested by Director of Nursing or Administrator.
• Collaborates efficiently with state inspectors regarding surveys and care complaints.
• Assures residents service department, supplies, equipment and work areas are clean, neat and orderly and submits requests for supplies within departmental budgets.
• Maintains good rapport with residents, families, visitors, and community members and resolves resident, family and community concerns promptly.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Director of Nursing or/and the Administrator.

• Oversees daily nurse delegation program for all floors responsible for.
• Schedules nursing and resident care staff to ensure appropriate resident/staff ratio.
• Enforces the attendance policies if needed, and replaces team members as needed.
• Supervises care staff in the absence of the Director of Nursing and provides feedback concerning their performance on an ongoing basis.
• Assures documentation of resident records by care staff is complete and accurate by conducting frequent audits.
• Communicates regularly with care staff to provide information and address concerns.
• Assists with providing new hire and ongoing training to resident care staff/care department and instructs personnel on use of equipment.

• Current State of Hawaii Nursing License (LVN, RN), in good standing.
• Current Tuberculosis Clearance, according to the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
• CPR and First Aid Certified.

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