Registered Nurse - Adult Day Care

Registered Nurse - Adult Day Care

Oneida Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to work for our Adult Day Care program located in Utica, NY. The ideal candidate will have experience in an LTC/Sub-Acute setting.

• Consults in the initial evaluation, admission, and discharge decisions. Maintains communications with physicians regarding changes in registrant’s status.
• Does in-center initial assessments.
• Performs all registrant nursing assessments and care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences for the initial care plan and bi-annual reassessment.
• Carries out nursing procedures, as ordered by the registrant’s physician and as outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Schedules routine observations of vital signs, weight, foot condition, hearing, and vision and follow up on any problems.
• Responds to emergencies in the registrant’s care identified by other staff.
• Implements health promotion activities on both a group and individual level.
• Prepares and maintains all necessary documentation, and reviews the case for team meeting discussion.
• Reviews all charts for indication of nursing needs.
• Follows the nursing procedures and protocols with the approval of the Medical Director.
• Assists with personal care, meal services, and other services as needed, when other staff is unavailable.
• Provides clinical supervision of Nursing Assistants.
• Receives telephone orders from physicians and follows through.
• Completes accident/incident reports and investigates with Program Director.
• Maintains accurate records of registrant’s condition in hospital and home.
• May counsel registrants in the use of medications
• Files pertinent information in charts.
• Administers medications.
• Keep inventory of medical and nursing supplies and prepares a list for Program Director as needed.

Location:

Utica, NY