Professional Nurse

Job Description :

Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as

physicians, therapists, and social workers, to coordinate

comprehensive care.

Provide guidance, supervision and training to junior staff. -

Review and approve support plans to ensure they are

accurate, individualized, and reflective of resident

centered care principles.

Monitor the implementation of support plans.

Handling and administration of medication according to guidelines

set out in the policy.

Timeously ordering of medication and requesting of 6 monthly

chronic scripts.

Monitoring and recording of side effects and adverse effects.

Educating junior staff regarding the supervision of swallowing

medication as well as potential side-effects .

Administering of medication according to manufacturer's guidelines.