Ensure compliance with Federal, State and company standards.

Utilizes clinical nursing competency observing, monitoring and providing care, treatment and services to residents.

Facilitates interdepartmental communication and problem solving by interfacing with all members of the healthcare team.

Perform primary nursing duties for assigned residents/shift to ensure daily, monthly, quarterly and annual nursing summaries in accordance with residents’ Active Treatment Plan.

Monitor physical health of resident, relaying safety and health concerns to the Director of Nursing, physician, pharmacist and other disciplines as needed.

Implement administration of prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with State and clinical nursing standards.

Receive, transcribe, fax orders to pharmacy and enter orders in the electronic health record.

Documents timely, outcome based information, facilitating interdisciplinary communication.

Participate and attend facility meetings and inservices to ensure resident health care needs are maintained.

Demonstrates proper use of Safety Care procedures and all competencies that are designed to manage aggression, self injury and/or property destruction.

Ensures residents’ rights and promotes optimal quality of life standards.  Reports any incident of abuse in accordance with facility procedure and the Disabled Persons Abuse Negligence Act.  Adheres to policies related to boundaries with individuals. Attends required abuse risk management training. Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.  Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising individuals.

Demonstrates understanding of, and complies with, all policies related to safety.  Performs work safely and without injury to self or others. Identifies hazards or dangerous behaviors in the environment and takes immediate action to avoid, mitigate or eliminate, and report hazardous conditions or unsafe behaviors.  Ensures the safety of self, residents/consumers, co-workers, families, guardians and visitors at all times.

Supports organization’s mission and behavioral standards.

Central Florida Communities is a drug free workplace and an equal opportunity employer .