· Assures that comprehensive care and treatment is rendered to resident population, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the design, implementation and evaluation of various programs within the unit;
· Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in maintaining adequate nursing coverage to provide safe nursing care for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; effectively utilizes existing manpower limiting use of overtime and agency personnel;
· Develops, implements and evaluates protocols/standards of assigned unit while following the proper approval channels;
· Assesses the work performance of nursing personnel as it relates to their job description, unit standards of care and goals of the individual;
· Implements the process of progressive counseling and when necessary, recommends or initiates disciplinary action based on facility’s and or nursing policies and procedures;
· Encourages nursing staff to perform their jobs to the fullest of their potential;
· Provides professional guidance and supervision to both professional and nonprofessional unit staff;
· Conducts periodic meetings on their shift and among shifts with staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team to disseminate information; develop unit protocols; establish unit goals and initiate implementation; and evaluate the effectiveness of these processes;
· Attend committee meetings as requested;
· Assumes nursing administrative responsibilities of the facility for weekend and holiday coverage as requested;
· Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities for the facility and/or unit as requested. Participates in Quality Improvement reviews as defined by the Director of Nursing;
· Identifies educational needs of the staff and plans with the Staff Development Coordinator (if available) a program to meet their needs. Evaluates and provides feedback to the Staff Development Coordinator and to the individual staff member effectiveness of the program;
· Demonstrates, teaches and evaluates nursing skills utilized in direct resident care of the unit’s specific resident population;
· Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing and evaluating ways to achieve resident care goals.
Physical Requirements
· Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
· Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
· Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
· Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
· Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents
· Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
· May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Family leave
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- In-person
- Skilled nursing facility
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
Work Location: In person