RN-H (part 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 of the nursing service programs and activities.
• Develop work assignments and delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to Charge Nurses.
• Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
• Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• 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 made or filed by department personnel.
• 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.
• Participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Committee meetings.
• Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of the discharge plans and make such plans available to the Care Plan Committee.

Nursing Care Functions

• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission.
• 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, treatment, rehabilitation, etc.
• Notify the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.
• Inform the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.
• Visit residents on a daily basis in order to observe and evaluate each resident’s physical and emotional status.
• Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee qualified to perform the procedure.
• Review nurses’ notes to ensure they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Start IVs, obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
• 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 the status of residents and other related matters through written/oral reports.
• Assist the Charge Nurse in monitoring seriously ill residents.
• Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with our facilities policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all RNs and LPNs on your shift comply with written procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies.
• Maintain medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
• Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary.
• Report problems to the Director.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary.
• Inform family members of the death of the resident.
• Call funeral homes when requested by the family.

Staff Development

• Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling 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 designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession.

Safety and Sanitation

• Aid the Safety Officer in developing safety standards for the nursing service department.
• Affirm that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is on hand and readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Affirm that personnel follow established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
• Affirm that nursing service personnel comply with established departmental policies and procedures.
• Affirm that nursing service work areas (i.e., nurse stations, treatment areas, etc.) are maintained in a clean and safe manner.