Job Description

·  Assist the Director of Nursing Services (the “Director”) in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Facility.

· Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.

·Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR’S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses’ stations are current.  Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents.

·         Develop and periodically update nursing service objectives and statements of philosophy.

·Assist in developing and implementing a nursing service organization structure.

· Make written and oral reports or recommendations to the Director concerning the operation of the nursing service department, as necessary.

·Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.  Make recommendations for revisions of policies, procedures, etc., to the Director.

· Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.

·Ensure that all nursing service personnel are following their respective job descriptions.

·Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the Facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

·Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or the Director.

·Participate in developing, implementing, and periodically updating the resident’s written discharge plan.

· Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan.

·Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

· Monitor the Facility’s QI, QM and survey reports and provide the Director with recommendations that will be helpful in eliminating problem areas.

·Schedule daily rounds to observe residents and to determine if nursing needs are being met.

·Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.

· Report medication errors to the Director.

· Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

· Report problem areas to the Director.  Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.

· Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with our established policies and procedures as well as in accordance with applicable state laws.

·Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.

Come join our team!

-Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits!

-401k

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