RN - 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 that govern the nursing service department.
• Ensure that reference material at the nurses’ stations is current.
• Recommend written material to assist the nursing service department in meeting its needs.
• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required.
• Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Review the resident’s written discharge plan and update it as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
• Attend various committee meetings of the facility and assist in preparing written and/or oral reports.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses and certified nursing assistants are available.
• Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
• Monitor absenteeism and report problem areas to the Director.
• Ensure that established policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by all departmental personnel.
• Review complaints and grievances and make appropriate reports to the Director.
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates.

Committee Functions

• Attend various committee meetings of the facility (e.g., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assessment, etc.) as required.
• Provide information to the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee.
• Implement recommendations from established committees as instructed by the Director.

Nursing Care Functions

• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions and their expected time of arrival.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission and escort them to their rooms as necessary.
• Consult with the resident, his/her family, and the resident’s physician in planning the resident’s care.
• Notify the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.
• Inform the Director of the status of residents and other related matters through written/oral reports.
• Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
• Ensure that direct nursing care is provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee.
• Review nurses’ notes to ensure they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided.
• Start IVs, obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests, take TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as necessary.
• Report problem areas to the Director.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
• Inform family members of the death of the resident and call funeral homes when requested.

Staff Development

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

Safety and Sanitation

• Afford assistance to the Safety Officer in developing safety standards for the nursing service department.
• Afford assistance to the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions.
• Afford assistance in ensuring that personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs.
• Afford assistance in ensuring that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is on hand and readily available.
• Afford assistance in ensuring that personnel follow established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
• Afford assistance in monitoring personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.