Nurse/Unit Manager- LVN/RN (24437)

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing School
• A current and valid LVN/LPN license in the applicable State
• Minimum of one-year supervisory experience in a long-term or health care setting (preferred)
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language

Essential Functions

• Makes rounds on all Patients at a minimum of every 4 hours and as needed
• Communicates any findings/concerns to the charge nurse for intervention
• Reviews the 24-hour report book for information regarding the last 24 hours; assesses Patients with a recent change in condition
• Reviews incident reports and follows up for proper documentation of nursing assessment, intervention, and notification to the responsible party and physician
• Reviews medical records on every Patient discharged for accuracy; follows up, proper documentation, and intervention
• Distributes the monthly MDS/care plan calendar to appropriate members of the Interdisciplinary team by the 15th of each month
• Completes MDS assessments, RAPs if applicable, Care Plans, and TILE assessments due for completion
• Attends weekly care plan meetings with the Interdisciplinary team, Patient, and Responsible party
• Attends the weekly TILE and Medicare meetings with appropriate Interdisciplinary team members
• Enters physician orders daily into the clinical software system
• Prints physicians orders and checks for accuracy by the 25th of each month and places orders in patient medical records by midnight on the first day of the following month
• Completes recommendations from the Consultant Pharmacists Report within 72 hours of exit interview
• Completes recommendations from the Dietary Consultant Report within 72 hours of exit interview
• Verifies emergency box to evidence completion of charge slips for medications
• Enters weights into the clinical software system per RCMS # 2
• Prints the monthly Weight Change Alert reports and updated Weight Change Log per RCMS #2
• Confirms Skin Site Identification Forms (RCMS Form 1-6) and the Communication Form (RCMS Form 7-3) are available at the nursing station(s) and in the shower room(s)
• Weekly, updates and distributes the Daily Care Guides
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees' responsibility to enforce it
• Attends weekly in-services, understands, complies, and enforces Patient Care Management Systems
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.