Job Description

SIGN  ON BONUS - $10,000

Job Knowledge and Role Responsibilities:

-Demonstrates knowledge of age specific development factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning delivery of care

-Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to care for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neuro and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, infectious disease, and woud care

Administrative Responsibilities:

-Ensures that a sufficient number of qualified supervisory and supportive nursing personnel are assigned for each shift to meet the residents needs.

-Participates in coordination of resident services through departmental and appropriate staff committee meetings

-Makes rounds upon entering the building each day. Checks each nursing unit for staffing, census, unstable residents, accidents, etc.

Role Responsibilities:

-Ensures that systems are establishedand consistent throughout the facility

-Develops unit management system for group assignments and nursing assistant responsibilities

-Oversees scheduling of nurses for employee meals or breaks

-Completes change of condition/24 hour report daily

-Demonstrates ability to perform all physical and mental job functions of a CNA, LPN, and RN

Safety:

-Demonstrates ability to locate emergency equipment

-Understands and demonstrates knowledge of role in Fire and Disaster Drill

-Recognizes, removes, and reports potential hazards

Other duties as assigned by the administrator

Summary of Qualifications:

-Maintains a current, valid Ohio State Nursing RN License in good standing

-Possesses a minimum of 1 year of experience in nursing service administration.

-Possesses strong knowledge of state, federal, and local regulations as they pertain to long term care

-Must be at least 18 years of age

-Maintains rapport with outside medical professionals

-Must meet health assessment requirements, including two stage Mantoux skin test

-Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job