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Responsibilities

Provide basic bedside care to long term care patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse(RN) or physician, functioning within scope of license.

• Contribute to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Administer medications and observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and simple therapeutic services.
• Educate patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
• Assure resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.