SUMMARY
Supervises and coordinates the nursing care and services provided residents of an assigned unit.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIB IL ITIES include the following:
Note: Other duties may be assigned
- Ensure the maintenance of high-quality resident care on his/her assigned floor by:
- Giving medications and treatments to residents as ordered and assessing effectiveness.
- Making regular rounds to assess and evaluate conditions and needs observing staff performance in care activities.
- Assigning directing and supervising Nursing Assistants in giving resident care utilizing the plan of care.
- Directing and supervising Nursing Assistants in delivery and documentation of Resident care.
- Arranging for adequate supplies and properly functioning equipment.
- Maintaining established policies and procedures standards of practice and productivity quality assurance; safety environmental and infection control and other regulatory requirements.
- Participating in regularly scheduled Care Conference. Documenting timely and accurately on the resident clinical record.
- Identifying resident problems and needs setting goals interventions and writing on plan of care.
- Completing or assisting with activities left from previous shift.
- Accompanying physician on rounds.
- Notifying physicians family members and Care Team members of changes in residents condition.
- Investigating and resolving resident and/or family complaints and referring abuse or neglect issues to Director of Nursing or Administrator immediately.
- Calling physicians handling referrals to consultants.
- Maintain a qualified efficient Nursing Staff on his/her floor by:
- Coaching teaching and counseling and disciplining Nursing Assistants as needed.
- Resolving problem situations and reporting the unresolved situations to the proper person.
- Assisting with the orientation of new Nursing Staff.
- Evaluating the performance of Nursing Assistants on a regular basis.
- Enhance professional and personal growth and development by: Attending mandatory facility in-services.
- Seeking in-service education pertinent to issues related to long term care setting.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises 2-7 employees in the nursing unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: training employees; planning assigning and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems for residents and resident families.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read analyze and interpret general business professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
Licensed in State of Ohio as Registered Nurse.