Charge Nurse LTC - RPT- Day Shift - Erie County Medical Center : Job Details

CLINICAL Monitors and ensures that established standards of care and the nursing process are utilized in the delivery of patient/resident care including but not limited to assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, discharge planning and health teaching; Participates and ensures the maintenance of safety standards for staff, patients/residents and visitors; Plans and conducts needed patient/resident centered conferences; Intervenes in identified patient/resident problems and seeks resolution; Communicates to physicians, higher ranking nurses and other staff the needs of patients/residents; Assures the processing and implementation of physician orders in a timely manner; Establishes patient/resident care priorities; Serves as a clinical resource person to other staff; Serves as liaison between patients/residents, family, physician and the health care team; Provides nursing care as needed; Assures documentation of patient/resident condition as required. NON-CLINICAL Assesses ov...LTC, Charge Nurse, Nurse, Staff, Healthcare, Shift, Patient