Administrative RN

About the role

The primary purpose of an RN with Administrative Duties is to assist the Director of Nursing in directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that reference material and logs maintained at the nurses' stations are current.
• Aid in developing and implementing a nursing service organization structure.
• Affirm that all nursing service personnel are adhering to their respective job descriptions.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
• Aid in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with facility medical staff, hospitals, managed care providers, and community organizations.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Determine and maintain the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
• Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks.
• Delegate to the Charge Nurses and Nurse Supervisors the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform their assigned duties.
• Mak daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times.
• Aid in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training programs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Experience in nursing administration as a Head Nurse, Supervisor, or comparable position.
• Experience in Long Term Care or Geriatrics preferred.
• At least two years of staff nursing, preferably in medical surgical care.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.