Job Description

Position Description: To perform a wide variety of nursing, supervisory and clerical duties.  To be responsible for total resident care and supervision of nursing duties during shift.  

Essential Job Functions:

• Delegates responsibilities for direct care of specific residents according to needs.
• Review and revises resident’s care plans.
• Assists in admitting residents, observes and evaluate transfers of hospital residents.
• Assures that necessary paperwork is completed by the direct care staff.
• Maintains medical record documentation on every resident to assure accuracy and consistency of nursing care provisions.
• Contact physician(s), family members or appropriate individuals in regards to any incidents involving respected resident.
• Supervises nursing assistant on duty at same the time.
• Pass medications as needed.
• Prepare and follow through on providing treatments to residents.
• Call for emergency assistance when appropriate.
• Call administrator on any incidents that happened on the shift.
• Call Director of Nursing Services for inquiries regarding proper treatment for residents and as needed.
• Assures that nursing staff on the floor are appropriately assigned and that resident care is being done according to nursing policies and procedures.
• Acts as a leader to the nursing staff by teaching, demonstrating and orientating as necessary.
• Assists in setting up resident appointment with medical providers.
• Notifies families of resident appointments and outcomes at appointments.
• Assists nursing assistant with direct cares for residents.
• Informs the Director of Nursing Services of changes as they occur with staff and residents.
• Understands and abides by facilities emergency procedures.
• Processes physician orders.
• Completes and sends faxes and contacts physicians regarding resident health issues and change in resident conditions.
• Understands and follows safety policies and procedures and educates direct care staff in safe work habits.
• Attends in-service education to maintain their nursing license status.
• Ensures completion of resident and/or employee incident reports and follows up as necessary.
• Participates in resident discharge process when necessary.
• Monitors and ensures that infection control practices are being followed appropriately.
• Works with other staff members and department heads in a positive manner.

 Non Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in preparing for physician rounds.
• Assists in completing physician paperwork after rounds.
• Assist in arranging transportation for residents to and from appointments.
• Assist with scheduling and filling the schedule when needed.
• Assists in keeping nursing inventory on the floor at an appropriate level.
• Assists in completing chart audits when necessary.
• Function as the building supervisor when needed.
• Participates in facility committee meetings.
• Assists in preparing for resident care conferences.
• Assist in preparing rooms for new residents and/or re-admits.
• Push and pull wheel chairs.
• Assist nurse aides with two person’s transferring.
• Answer telephones.
• Assist in passing trays and delivering room trays.

 Qualifications:

• Knowledge of computers.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, residents and others in a professional manner.
• Able to work as a team member with other employees.
• Able to work independently.
• Must be able to follow instructions.
• Registered with the State of Minnesota in good standing as a LPN.
• Certified in CPR.
• Experience in long term care or we will train!

Join our Team today!