Nurse Practitioner

Floral Long Term Care is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and leading our nursing team.

**Job Duties:**

* Assist in defining, maintaining and interpreting standards of practice.
* Perform required skills (assessment, intervention) according to guidelines, policies and procedures.
* Participate in interdisciplinary committees which influence or determine policies affecting nursing practice.
* Follow facility procedures/protocols for admitting residents transferring to hospitals/clinics/outpatient visits and completion of appropriate documentation based on established guideline.
* Make rounds on all resident rooms and ensure that the L.P.N.'s, C.N.A.'s and/or others under his/her supervision receive their resident reports, have their assignments and break times scheduled.
* Assist the L.P.N. in establishing routines which facilitate a high level of nursing practice.
* Receive and give reports from and to outgoing and incoming shifts. Count or ensure the counting of controlled drugs with outgoing and incoming shifts.
* Coordinate/Prepare MDS schedules for quarterly, annual and significant change assessments.
* Complete MDS Booklet as per schedule (Nursing Sections).
* Reviews and signs off on all completed MDS and RAP Summary.
* Develops care plan that demonstrate knowledge of criteria to ascertain resident specific needs based on health care problem(s).
* Makes needed revisions and updates to the care plans.
* Ensures that care plan is carried out which demonstrates familiarity with criteria to establish priorities specific to anticipated outcomes.
* Monitors the provision of care for the residents in his/her assigned unit.
* Interprets philosophy and objectives of nursing service to residents, families and others.
* Identifies resident/family learning needs based on the discharge care plan as applicable and carries out appropriate teaching required.
* Demonstrates ability to coordinate and collaborate with resident/family and other members of the comprehensive health care team.
* Monitors the administration and accurate recording of medications used.
* Investigates and follow through on medication errors.
* Notifies physicians of pertinent observations and reactions, incident and abnormal laboratory and x-ray results as required and documents same promptly.
* Transcribes physician orders timely and ensure orders are implemented as appropriate.
* Reports all resident, visitor and work-related accidents/injuries and demonstrates appropriate follow through by investigating, documenting and processing incident reports.
* Accepts guidance, supervision, and criticism if needed.
* Practices in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory agencies regulations.
* Assures that a stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc. are maintained at adequate levels at all times.
* Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of directing your nursing shifts.
* Other responsibilities as deemed necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Director of Nursing Services or Administrator.

**Qualifications/Requirements:**

* Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
* M.S./B.S. or equivalent experience preferred
* Nursing Experience which one has acquired clinical competence and strong leadership skills.
* Demonstrates an understanding of and appreciation of the aging process.
* Ability to be self-directive in delegated areas of responsibility.

**Salary:**

Based on experience

**Equal Opportunity Employer**

INDRN

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