Purpose of this position

The purpose of this position is to provide nursing management, set resident care standards for all direct care providers and provide complete supervision and management for the nursing department.

Qualifications

• Must have current license.
• License must be free of any encumbrances.
• Must not have any disqualifying findings barring employment as stated by State or Federal regulations.

Delegation of authority

• Assess resident needs and interview, hire and terminate adequate nursing personnel
• Set resident care standards in accordance with accepted current standards of care to provide high quality care to residents
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for nursing care of residents
• Supervise and manage all aspects of the nursing department
• Assess, direct and supervise residents’ care needs
• Cooperate with administration to assure efficient, cost-effective operation of the facility

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

1. Assume responsibility for the development of nursing service objectives and performance standards of nursing practice for each category of nursing personnel.
2. Assess resident care needs and assist in the development of individualized plans of resident care.
3. Assume responsibility for analysis of incident and accident investigation reports to determine cause(s) and implement corrective action(s), when appropriate.
4. Conduct or participate in resident care conferences.
5. Direct and implement nursing service educational programs including, but not limited to, orientation and in-service for licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel.
6. Take inquiries for resident placement as assigned by the Administrator and initiate procedures for proper placement of residents and level of care determinations.
7. Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
8. Participate in facility surveys (and/or delegate key staff) made by authorized government agencies as necessary.
9. Assure that there are sufficient nursing staff for each tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.