Register Nurse Full Time

Essential Duties

• Aid the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures.
• Ensure that reference material at the nurses' stations is current.
• Recommend written material to assist the nursing service department.
• Ensure the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflective of daily nursing procedures.
• Ensure all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
• Make written and oral reports to the Director as necessary.
• Periodically review department policies, procedures manuals, job descriptions, etc.
• Make recommendations for revisions to the Director.
• Coordinate nursing services with other resident services.
• Ensure nursing service personnel are in compliance with job descriptions.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program.
• Participate in facility surveys as requested.
• Review resident discharge plans and update as necessary.
• Aid in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Meet with nursing staff to plan services, programs, and activities.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
• Ensure sufficient licensed practical and/or registered nurses and certified nursing assistants are available.
• Develop work assignments and delegate responsibilities to Charge Nurses.
• Ensure nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from approved training programs.
• Maintain daily rounds to ensure nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments.
• Monitor absenteeism and report problem areas to the Director.
• Ensure policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed.
• Review complaints and grievances and make appropriate reports to the Director.
• Create and maintain a positive working environment.
• Assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and improving services.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel.
• Ensure departmental disciplinary actions are fair and without bias.
• Report occupational exposures and suspected incidents of fraud.
• Ensure proper logging off or activation of screen savers on departmental computer workstations.
• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions and prepare rooms.
• Greet newly admitted residents and escort them to their rooms.
• Escort physicians during rounds as necessary.
• Inform the Director about delays in physician visits.
• Consult with residents, families, and physicians regarding care plans.
• Notify the Director of changes in residents' conditions.
• Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate their status.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Start IVs, obtain specimens, take vital signs, etc., as ordered.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as needed.
• Report problem areas to the Director.
• Audit medication passes and treatment schedules.
• Inspect treatment areas daily for cleanliness and safety.
• Check on residents who cannot call for help.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
• Inform family members of resident deaths and contact funeral homes.
• Participate in developing and conducting in-service training classes.
• Aid the In-service Director/Educator in planning annual facility in-service training programs.
• Aid the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
• Aid the Safety Officer in developing safety standards.
• Evaluate and classify tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Train personnel in the use of personal protective equipment.
• Ensure personnel follow safety regulations.
• Ensure nursing service personnel comply with departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure nursing service work areas are clean and safe.

Committee Functions

• Attend various committee meetings (e.g., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assessment, etc.) as required.
• Prepare written and/or oral reports of nursing service programs and activities for submission to such committee(s).
• Provide information to the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee.
• Develop the agenda for Care Plan Committee meetings as necessary.
• Review and evaluate discharge plans and make them available to the Care Plan Committee as required.
• Implement recommendations from established committees.

Nursing Care Functions

• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions and prepare rooms.
• Greet newly admitted residents and escort them to their rooms.
• Escort physicians during rounds as necessary.
• Inform the Director about delays in physician visits.
• Consult with residents, families, and physicians regarding care plans.
• Notify the Director of changes in residents' conditions.
• Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate their status.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Start IVs, obtain specimens, take vital signs, etc., as ordered.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as needed.
• Report problem areas to the Director.
• Audit medication passes and treatment schedules.
• Inspect treatment areas daily for cleanliness and safety.
• Check on residents who cannot call for help.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
• Inform family members of resident deaths and contact funeral homes.

Staff Development

• Develop and conduct in-service training classes.
• Aid the In-service Director/Educator in planning annual facility in-service training programs.
• Aid the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs.

Safety and Sanitation

• Aid the Safety Officer in developing safety standards.
• Evaluate and classify tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Train personnel in the use of personal protective equipment.
• Ensure personnel follow safety regulations.
• Ensure nursing service personnel comply with departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure nursing service work areas are clean and safe.