SUMMARY

To provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices and regulations, and as may be directed by the Director of Nursing or Nursing department Managers; and, in doing so, to lead or direct licensed and non-professional nursing staff in the delivery or direct resident care and support functions.

Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB, and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following list of duties is not intended to be restrictive or all inclusive. The fact that certain duties may not be listed does not limit the performance of additional duties.

Facility Management Functions

• Develops or expands programs or services for medical and vocational rehabilitation, and community health and welfare promotion. 
• Negotiates for improvement of and additions to facility buildings and equipment.
• Directs and coordinates medical, nursing and administrative staffs and services.
• Implements and communicates policies and procedures for various departments.
• Conducts regular rounds to monitor delivery of nursing care.
• Conducts regular rounds to monitor operation of support departments.
• Conducts regular rounds to monitor cleanliness and appearance of facility.
• Conducts regular rounds to monitor resident needs are being addressed.
• Ensure consultants and other support resources are appropriately utilized.
• Administers fiscal operations such as budget planning, accounting, and financial review.
• Ensures facility works within planned budget.
• Directs hiring and training or personnel.
• Ensure compliance of employment laws.
• Represents establishment at community meetings and promotes programs through various news media.
• Maintain a working knowledge and ensure compliance with all governmental regulations.
• Maintains CES’s Quality Assurance standards.
• Develop and implement a marketing strategy for the facility.

Residents’ Rights Functions

• Understands, complies with and promotes all rules regarding Residents’ Rights.

Safety & Job Hazards Functions

• Ensure work area s are safe
• Procedures regarding cleaners or hazardous materials or objects are strictly adhered to.
• Equipment and supplies are properly stored.
• Ensure Universal Precautions procedures are followed.
• Ensure Infection Control procedures are followed
• Ensure Isolation procedures are followed.
• Ensure Fire, Safety & Sanitation procedures are followed.
• Promptly report any hazardous conditions and equipment to the supervisor.
• Report all accidents and incidents. 
• Follow all safety policies to assure resident safety.

Inservice & Staff Developments Functions

• Attend Orientation
• Attend Inservices as required by the state
• Participate in training new staff members as requested.
• Attending staff meetings.

Other Duties

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance. Must meet all local health regulations and pass post-employment physical exam if required.

EDUCATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Two to four year nursing program certificate from an accredited college or university; two to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience as a Charge Nurse or supervisory experience. Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the State.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises Certified Nursing Assistants on his/her tour of duty which includes the authority to terminate employment. Termination of employment for other than gross misconduct must get final approval from the DON and the Administrator. May participate in evaluation of CNA’s job performance.

LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICAL & REASONING SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. 
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from residents, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups , and employees. 
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. 
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Ability to promote positive relationships with residents, visitors and government regulators. Ability to present a professional appearance and attitude.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.