Registered Nurse / License Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

This position is open for a resident who lives in the community in Edina. We're looking to hire a full time or part time nurse (per family's request, female) who is competent to perform the following task including but not limited to :

• Performs focused nursing assessment of Residents to determine appropriate interventions to maintain or improve the Residents health status.
• Provides interventions for Residents with episodes of potentially life-threatening instability.
• Provides nursing visits and direct care to Residents in the resident's home or assisted living as directed by client Care Plans.
• Sets up medications for Residents according to the medication management program, as indicated.
• Coordinates medical appointments for Residents, including follow-up with any new orders or changes after hospital visit with direction from Nursing case manager as needed
• Accepts and implements prescriber orders with direction as needed
• Responds to phone calls from other providers related to Residents with RN direction as needed
• Documents, as indicated, in the clinical record
• Communicates with families, resident representatives, case managers and other health care providers regarding the Residents as needed
• Is aware of and uses good safety practices, including but not limited to :

Body mechanics