Position Overview
Job Type
Full-time, Part-time
Description
JOB SUMMARY: Provides quality patient care according to established standards of nursing practice and Rimrock's policies. Assures adherence to state statutes and rules, CARF standards, and federal regulations including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Positively represents the organization and promotes Rimrock's Mission to the community.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Completes nursing assessments on all new patients, formulates nursing care plans, provides report on patient to provider, and charts in electronic health record.
- Administers medications as ordered.
- Makes frequent rounds for purposes of observing, assessing and meeting patient needs and conditions in the Medical Unit.
- Review all LPN assessments.
- Charts the progress note on patients' complaints, nursing observations and condition changes, including incident reports and behavior forms.