• Institutes appropriate nursing intervention which might be required to stabilize a
resident’s condition and/or prevent complication.
• Makes daily resident rounds to interview physical and emotional status and to
implement any required nursing interventions.
• Responds to resident and family concerns and ensures that each concern is
documented and a resolution is initiated or communicated to appropriate staff.
• Coordinates admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
• Obtains report from nurse he or she is relieving, provides report to nurse coming on
duty and keeps the charge nurse or others (as appropriate) informed about the
status of residents and related matters.
• Prepares, administer and documents medications following accepted practices.
• Consults with licensed or registered nurse, physician or licensed independent
practitioner.
• Clarifies any order or treatment regimen believed to be inaccurate, ineffective or
contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed practitioner.
• Notifies the supervising nurse when medication or treatment issues arise. Assists in
discussion making process regarding non-delivery of same.
• Knows the rationale for the effect of medications and treatments and correctly
administers same.
• Accurately reports and documents the resident’s symptoms, responses and status.
• Monitors residents who self-administer medication and reports deviation from the
plan of care to the licensed or registered nurse.
• Administers medications within 60 minutes of schedule time.
• Identifies residents before administering medications.
• Secures medication cart.
• Lists all current medications and dosage schedules on the resident’s medication or
administration record.
• Records the administration of medication of the resident’s medication sheet at the
time the medication is given.
• Reports a drug administration error or drug reaction to the charge nurse.
• Completes a medication incident report when appropriate.
• Takes and records vital signs upon administration of medications when required.