Registered Nurse (Dementia Care Unit)

Typical duties include but are not limited to: Safely and effectively uses patient care equipment including appropriate cleaning of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) per facility policy and procedures Recognizes overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately Implements physician's/provider's orders in a timely and complete manner Implements nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner Completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed Includes the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan or care and establishing goals. Develops and implements a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in basic health teaching and discharge planning. Documentation is consistent, accurate, concise, and timely Revises plan or care according to evaluations of patient's responses and outcomes Organizes and completes own assignments in