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Weston County Health Services Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care in Newcastle, Wyoming
As the Registered Nurse, this position is responsible for providing outstanding patient care and physical support for patients on a daily basis and in a professional and compassionate manner. Responsibility includes creating and/or maintaining accurate patient records, administering medication, and monitoring side effects, recording vital signs, and reporting symptoms and changes in patient conditions.
Essential Functions:
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of Weston County Health Services (WCHS)
- Maintain accurate, complete health care records and reports
- Administermedications to residents and monitors them for side effects and reactions
- Records resident vital signs and medical information
- Monitor, report, and records symptoms or changes in resident condition
- Administer non-intravenous medications as required
- Assess, implement, plan, or evaluate resident nursing care plan(s)
- Modify resident health treatment plans as indicated by resident conditions and responses
- Answer resident calls and determines the best course of action to support them
- Provide physical support for residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting in and out of bed, toileting, walking, standing, or exercising
- Turn and reposition bedridden residents as required
- Ensure residents receive appropriate diet, by reviewing dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences
- Obtaining a wide range of information regarding resident condition, treatment plans, and suggested activities, as needed
- Measure and record food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and report changes to medical or nursing staff
- Record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested
- Examine residents to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in urine
- Remind residents to take medication and nutritional supplements, as required
- Note observations of resident behavior, including complaints or physical symptoms to nurses
- Collect samples for lab testing, as assigned
- Provides emotional and psychological support, when needed
- Communicate with residents' family to provide advice, comfort, and instructions, as required
- Coordinate with medical staff and other departments, to ensure efficiency
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and other assigned meetings
- Adhereto accreditation and compliance standard guidelines
- Assist in completing required reports, program reviews, and preparation
- Assist visitors with directions whenever requested
- Report safety hazards as appropriate
- Replenish supplies as needed
- Follow all infection control practices, including handwashing techniques, Standard Precautions, and Isolation Precautions