RN - NOC Shift

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.
• Maintain compliance with nursing service personnel.
• Make reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary.
• Periodically review department policies and procedures.
• Participate in facility surveys.
• Review resident’s written discharge plan.
• Plan the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan.
• Meet with nursing staff and support personnel.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports.
• Interpret department policies and procedures.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms.
• Ensure a sufficient number of licensed nurses and nursing assistants are available.
• Ensure nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from approved training programs.
• Monitor nursing service personnel’s work assignments.
• Report findings to the Director.
• Monitor absenteeism.
• Report problem areas to the Director.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed.
• Review complaints and grievances.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel.
• Create and maintain a warm, personal, and positive environment.
• Meet with shifts to identify and correct problem areas.
• Evaluate department’s work force.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations.
• Administer fair disciplinary action.
• Report occupational exposures.
• Ensure proper logging off or activation of screen savers.

Committee Functions

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

Nursing Care Functions

• Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents.
• Escort newly admitted residents to their rooms.
• Consult with resident, family, and physician in planning care.
• Notify attending physician and next-of-kin of resident’s condition changes.
• Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate their status.
• Ensure direct nursing care is provided by a licensed nurse, certified nursing assistant, or nurse aide trainee.
• Review nurses’ notes.
• Provide direct nursing care.
• Start IVs, obtain specimens, take vital signs, etc.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents.
• Report problem areas to the Director.
• Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
• Keep the Director informed of resident status.
• Monitor seriously ill residents.
• Authorize the use of restraints.
• Ensure proper medication administration and storage.
• Inspect treatment areas daily.
• Check frequently for residents unable to call for help.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
• Inform family members of resident’s death.
• Call funeral homes as 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

• Develop safety standards for the nursing service department.
• Evaluate and classify routine and job-related functions involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Ensure personnel participate in appropriate in-service training programs.
• Ensure an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is available.
• Monitor personnel’s adherence to safety regulations.
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of work areas.