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DEPARTMENT: Nursing FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISOR: Administrator

AREA OF SUPERVISION: Assist Director of Nursing, RN, LPN, NA, CNA, Restorative Aide, and all other nursing staff and coordinate care with other department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and maintain the nursing-service objectives, standards of nursing practice, nursing policy and procedures manuals, written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel; make daily rounds, coordinate nursing services with other resident services; staff the recommended number and levels of nursing personnel to be employed; and staff development.

Participate in planning, budgeting, and the development and implementation of resident-care policies; plan and conduct orientation programs for personnel; plan and conduct scheduled in-service training for all direct resident-care personnel; participate in medical reviews as dictated by the residents levels of care.

The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Manages nursing employees in the provision of care and services to residents

• Recommends numbers and types of nursing personnel necessary to provide care and to maintain compliance with facility mission and with regulations.
• Develops staffing plans that assure sufficient numbers of qualified, competent nursing staff to meet resident care needs.
• Ensures 24 hour availability as nursing administration resource by providing on-call and telephone access or designating an alternate, qualified nursing staff member to do so.
• Provides direction to nursing staff to execute tasks necessary to implement operational objectives.
• Establishes criteria to assure that services provided meet established standards of quality.
• Supervises development of in-service education programs designed to equip nursing staff with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide nursing and nursing related services to each resident.
• Provides regular performance reviews, take appropriate job actions, review job actions taken by subordinates to assure that staff meet qualification and performance standards and perform all essential functions of their respective jobs.
• Performs essential functions of Charge Nurse if needed.
• Maintain current skills and knowledge through continuing education and apply information to job responsibilities.

1. Develops nursing policies and procedures that reflect current clinical practice, professional standards, and facility philosophy of care.

• Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff.
• Monitors practice for effective implementation.
• Establish criteria to assure that services provided meet established standards of quality.
• Compliance with and communication to staff of facility policies and procedures for workplace safety, including infection control procedures, application of universal precautions for blood borne pathogens, use of personal protective equipment, and handling of hazardous materials.
• Communicate emergency and disaster procedures of facility to nursing staff

1. Ensure provision of nursing and nursing related services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psycho social well-being of residents.

• Direct or provide staff to direct care needs of residents.
• Conduct or provide staff to conduct resident assessments as required, developing plans of care, evaluating residents responses to interventions, and documenting clinical records effectively in compliance with state and federal requirements
• Establish and implement or provide staff to establish and implement an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to pr vent the development and transmission of disease and infection.
• Review or provide staff to review infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and to develop effective actions to control and prevent infections in the facility.
• Establish and implement or provide staff to establish and implement restorative care program for residents.
• Communicate directly with residents, families, medical staff, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members and Department Heads to coordinate care and services, implement plans of care, maintain quality of care, quality of life, and a homelike environment for all residents.
• Review 24 hour report daily to ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in condition, transfers, discharges, use of physical or chemical restraints, unexplained injuries, potential abuse or neglect, medication errors, loss of resident property, or any evidence of resident or family dissatisfaction, keeping Administrator informed of findings and results.
• Act as a role for facility staff on promotion and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each resident in all interactions.
• Order nursing related and central supplies as necessary.
• Coordinate admissions, room assignments, and discharges of residents.
• Assure a registered nurse screens residents for goal directed therapy soon after admission or re-admission according to procedures.
• Ensure maintenance of confidentiality of resident information by self and all nursing staff.
• Ensure self and all nursing staff care for and use resident property with honesty and integrity at all times.

1. Ensure safety of all residents, visitors and staff.

• Insure staff attends annual fire safety training.
• Consider safety first and never extend beyond knowledge and experience.
• Report unsafe conditions immediately.
• Submits accident/incident reports.
• Investigate on-the-job injuries and correct the problem and/or restrictions the employee may have as necessary. Obtain approval from Hr Director prior to accommodations.
• Serves as an active member of the Quality Assurance Committee which also includes infection control and safety committee functions.

1. Provides fiscal management for department operations to ensure proper utilization of finances.

• Plans, schedule, supervise and inspect Nursing Department to ensure schedules are met, budget constraints are adhered to and quality of work is high.
• Purchases nursing products from vendors approved by the facility.
• Maintains cost records and works to meet budget guidelines.
• Schedules required major equipment purchase and special projects as preapproved and assigned.
• Purchases equipment and supplies as necessary or required. All purchases must be preapproved.
• Reviews billing from vendors for accuracy.
• Meets budget guidelines for nursing supplies and labor costs

1. Supervises all personnel in the department.

Supervises staff which involves interviewing, hiring, training, motivating, performance evaluations, wage administration, discipline, safe work practices, and termination.

Hires qualified competent nursing staff to provide nursing and nursing related services.

Assures that all nursing staff attends required training in hazardous communication and safety as established by OSHA guidelines.

Maintains safe working conditions and practices in the department

Trains staff in proper work prac