Job Description

Administrative Functions

•    Direct day to day function of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules,
     regulation, guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
•    Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and
     procedural established by this facility.
•    Periodically review the departments policies, procedures manual, job descriptions, etc.,
     make recommendation for revisions.
•    Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as support personnel, in planning the shifts’
      services programs, and activities.
•    Ensure that the Nursing Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day to day nursing procedures
     performed in this facility.
•    Ensure that all nursing services personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service
     Procedures Manual.
•    Make written and oral report/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as
     required.
•    Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that
     the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.
•    Ensure that all nursing service personnel in compliance with their respective job
     descriptions.
•    Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality
     assurance program for the nursing service department.
•    Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of
     the resident's discharge plans as required.
•    Assist on planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as
     necessary.
•    Interpret the departments policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
•    Admit, transfer, and discharge resident as required.
•    Complete accident/incident report as necessary.
•    Complete as well as oversees licensed professionals in the process of Resident
     Assessment.
•    Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports evaluations,
     studies, charting, tote, as necessary.

Charting
•    Complete and file required record keeping forms/chart upon resident's admission,
     transfer, and/or discharge.
•    Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders,
     progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies
•    Receive telephone order from physical and record on the physician order form.
•    transcribe physician's order to residents’ chart medex treatment/care plan as required_
•    Chart nurses in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to
     the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.
•    Fill out complete accident/incident reports. Submit to director as required.
•    Chart all reports of accidents/incident involving residents. Follow established procedures.
•    Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Dietary Department.
•    Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error,
     etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.
•    Fill out and complete transfer form in accordance with established procedures.
•    Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's
     medical record in accordance with established procedures.
•    Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and
     documentation policies and procedures.

Drug Administration Function
•    Prepare and administer medication as order by the physician.
•    Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment
•    Ensure that prescribe medication for one resident is not administered to another.
•    Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on
     hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.
•    Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance
     with established policies.
•    Ensure that narcotic record are accurate for your shift
•    Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
•    Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order,
     and adherence to stop order policies.
•    Notify the attending physicians of automatic stop order prior to the last dosage being administered.
•    Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures

Treatment Administration Function
•    Confer with the nursing Supervisor/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding
     dermatologic disorders of residents in facility.
•    Consult with the car Planning Tenet concerning assessment evaluation and assist in
     planning and developing the skin care treatment to be performed for the resident.
•    Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident,
     physician, or nursing staff.
•    Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal
     and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician  
     for evaluation, supervision, or direction.
•    Perform administrative duties such as completing medical form, reports, evaluation,
     studies, charting, etc.
•    Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician,
     resident family members and public as appropriate.
•    Make a written and oral report/recommendations to the attending physician. Medical
     Director, or nursing supervisor the status and care of the resident.
•    Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and secondary lesions, such as akin abrasion,
     foot problems such as corns and callouses decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic and viral skin infections,
     scaling popular diseases, and benign tumors.
•    Provide assessment and diagnostic service to resident. Perform an assessment evaluation
     using technique including observation, inspection, and palpation
•    Complete weekly physical dermatologic examination on the resident and record the
     results with the assessment.
•    Provide therapeutic services confer with the Care Planning Team in the development of
     the care plan.

Treatment Administration Function
•    Provide, within established protocols and under the supervision of the physician,
     treatment for uncompleted dermatologic disorder as directed by the attending physician or Medical Director
•    Ensure that resident with decubitus ulcer receive appropriate prophylaxis and treatment,
     such as daily inspection, turning and activity, a well-planned diet, maintain a clean and dry bed.
•    Give direct physical and psychological nursing care in emergencies, as well as in the
     presence of illness or disability in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce stress,
     and enhances the resident's ability to cope.
•    Work with other health agencies and family members in the physical and emotional
     transitions of admission, care, and discharge of residents as necessary.