RN FT

Essential Duties

• Aid the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities.
• Develop, maintain, and update written policies and procedures for the nursing service department.
• Maintain current reference material at nurses' stations.
• Recommend written material to assist the nursing service department.
• Maintain the Nursing Service Procedures Manual and ensure its relevance.
• Maintain compliance with nursing service personnel.
• Make reports and recommendations to the Director as needed.
• Review and update departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinate nursing services with other resident services.
• Maintain compliance with nursing service personnel job descriptions.
• Participate in facility surveys and quality assurance programs.
• Plan and implement resident discharge plans.
• Plan and coordinate departmental services, programs, and activities.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Interpret departmental policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
• Ensure compliance with privacy and security policies regarding resident information.
• Report unauthorized attempts to access facility information systems.

Committee Functions

• Attend various committee meetings of the facility.
• Prepare and present written and/or oral reports of nursing service programs and activities to committees.
• Provide information to the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee.
• Develop agendas for Care Plan Committee meetings.
• Review and update discharge plans and make them available to the Care Plan Committee.
• Implement recommendations from established committees.

Personnel Functions

• Ensure sufficient nursing and support staff are available.
• Enroll nursing assistants in approved training programs.
• Supervise nursing assistants under the direct supervision of licensed nurses.
• Monitor nursing staff performance and report problem areas.
• Maintain departmental policies and procedures.
• Administer disciplinary actions fairly.
• Report occupational exposures and incidents of fraud.
• Ensure proper use and disposal of personal protective equipment.

Nursing Care Functions

• Inform nursing staff of new admissions and prepare rooms.
• Greet newly admitted residents and escort them to their rooms.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Inform the Director about delayed physician visits.
• Consult with residents, families, and physicians to plan care.
• Notify attending physicians and next-of-kin of resident condition changes.
• Visit residents daily to assess their physical and emotional status.
• Ensure direct nursing care is provided by licensed nurses, CNAs, or trainees.
• Review nurses' notes for accuracy and compliance.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Administer IVs, collect specimens, take vital signs, etc.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as necessary.
• Report problem areas to the Director.
• Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
• Keep the Director informed of resident status and other matters.
• Monitor seriously ill residents.
• Authorize the use of restraints.
• Ensure compliance with medication administration and storage procedures.
• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules.
• Inspect treatment areas daily.
• Check on residents unable to call for help.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
• Inform family members of resident deaths and arrange funerals.

Staff Development

• Develop, plan, conduct, and schedule in-service training classes.
• Develop annual facility in-service training programs.
• Plan clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs.

Safety and Sanitation

• Develop safety standards for the nursing service department.
• Evaluate and classify routine and job-related tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Train personnel on appropriate in-service programs.
• Ensure availability and proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Monitor personnel compliance with safety regulations.