Job description

Description of Position:

• The Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing services program, assisted by a licensed vocational nurse to meet the needs of each participant particularly in administering medications or monitoring of self-administration of medications by the participants; the use of measures to protect the participant from injury to self; and determining and providing the needs of the participant for personal care such as bathing, grooming, toileting and eating. A licensed nurse shall be on duty during the hours the center offers basic services.

Reports to: Director of Nursing & Program Director

Qualifications:

• The Registered Nurse shall be a person licensed as such by the California Board of Registered Nurse with a public health background.
• Able to speak/understand Chinese

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team, perform initial and continuing assessment of the participant and develop a written plan of care.
• Assess each participant to determine needs for personal care and assistance in activities of daily living such as grooming toileting and eating; include these needs in the plan of care and supervise the provision of these services. Specify nursing goals in each individualized plan of care.
• Document all skilled nursing care provided on the day the service is given and include quarterly signed and dated progress notes in each participant record.
• Administer medications or monitor self-administration of medications by participants.
• Provide training in self-administration of medications to participants.
• Monitor, administer and record prescribed medications based on established policy and procedures.
• Supervise the maintenance program by documenting services, training and staff time providing services.
• Provide liaison to the participant’s personal physician.
• Develop the nursing component in the plan of care for each participant capable of benefiting from a continence training program.
• Provide health education and counseling to the participant and family when indicated by the plan of care.
• Provide assistance to the participant in obtaining medical services from providers other than adult day health staff.
• Supervise personal care given by licensed vocational nurse and/or program aides.
• Maintain participant’s health record which includes:
• Signed quarterly progress notes from each member of the multidisciplinary team and outside consultants.
• Records of medications and treatments administered.
• Quarterly narrative nursing note, unless a participant’s condition requires a more frequent note, indicating participant’s progress toward achieving health goals.
• Make provision for emergency care, including arrangements for transportation.
• Notify the physician of any marked change in the participant’s conditions.
• Ensure that sufficient medical equipment and supplies are provided and properly maintained at all times, and available as needed, and as required under existing policy, rules and regulations.
• Destroy drugs in the center required to be destroyed witnessed either by another licensed nurse, administrator, pharmacist or physician.
• Uphold the purpose and philosophy which the ADHC operation is committed to achieve as reflected in the mission statement adopted by the corporation.
• Perform duties and responsibilities in accordance with company established policy, rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing and/or Program Director.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• City of Industry, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Chinese / Cantonese (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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