Responsibilities
- Ensure that the individual service plan is followed
- Administer or supervise treatments prescribed by physician
- Make meaningful rounds to all residents, utilizing service plans
- Make rounds with physicians and record visits on charts
- Administer all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections
- Perform all in-house testing procedures
- Take and record vital signs
- Document acute episodes or significant changes in resident status
- Work with Activity Director, DON, and Nurse Aides in carrying out the activities program
- Handle the preparation and administration of prescribed medications
- Order all new medications and refills
- Administer all medications and chart
- Chart on his/her shift in accordance with facility policy, state guidelines and residents status
- Supervise serving of prescribed diets and fluid intake
- Report persistent unresolved problems to the physician and/or DON or appropriate discipline
- Timely and accurately prepare incident reports
- Timely and accurately complete admission assessments and appropriate discharge documentation
- Supervise residents who self-administer medication while following community and regulatory guidelines
- Provide assistance as needed with medication reminders, bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, and other activities of daily living
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- LPN RN license
- Ability to lift at least 51 lbs on a regular basis
- Ability to help residents who require physical assistance
- Fluently read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Nice to Have
- May require experience with caring for residents with memory impairment if assigned to memory care areas of a community
Benefits
- HERO Real Time Pay™ - Get paid immediately once your shift is verified
- Sidekick Referral Program – Refer your friends and get paid for shifts they work!
- KARE HERO Perks – Expenses tracker, free NAHCA membership, bonus opportunities + more!
Additional Information
- Earn extra income using the license you already have
- Control your own schedule and work when you want
- Access to potential new employers! – no contracts or long-term commitments
- Find your next permanent position with the KARE app
- Unlike an agency, if one of our client communities wants to hire you, we don’t charge anything
- Work in any state in which you are licensed
- 3 Simple Steps to Get Started: Download the app, Complete a quick interview with the KARE Team, Get verified and start working!
