Nurse Care Specialist

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Aperion Care Full time
Nurse Care Specialist Job Summary

The Nurse Care Specialist is responsible for providing direct nursing care to residents, and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. This role requires a strong understanding of nursing and medical practices, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants
• Meet with nursing staff and support personnel to plan shift services, programs, and activities
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift
• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge
• Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician's Order Form
• Chart nurse's notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports and submit them to the Director as required
• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift
• Receive and give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary
• Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, etc., as required
• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information
• Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident's room
• Provide IV and IV site care as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:
• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with a current unencumbered state license
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities
• Current CPR Certification is required
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred

Physical Demands:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

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