Prepare MDS required for reimbursement purposes to include tracking, completion, and timely submission of these documents. Make recommendation on documentation in the nursing record of residents, as necessary. Assist the Director of Nursing in the investigation process for suspected abuse or neglect. Assist/support the Director of Nursing with the counseling of employees. Listen to resident, family, or physician complaints and initiate corrective and/or report special problems to the Director of Nursing. Assist with the hiring process as requested. Conduct and participate in resident care plan Team Conference. Conduct Team Conferences weekly. Gather all information contained in Team Conference summaries and ensure data is documented. Support the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee with the data collection and reports. Serve as a member of the QAPI. Gather data for initial MDS as well as, change of conditions, quarterly, and annual reviews on all residents, and obtain signatures. Review reports of timely completion of residents’ MDS assessments and care plans with follow-up action as necessary. Schedule all resident MDS’s and Team Conferences in accordance with state and federal guidelines. Enter nursing related problems onto computer for care plans. Gather information for MDS, enter into computer on due date, then complete corresponding CAA analysis with Triggers and Potential Triggers. Complete reports and assignments accurately and adhere to established time schedules. Render immediate assistance for all residents’ welfare as necessary. Identify and observe safety hazards and initiate corrective action as necessary. Work cooperatively with administration, all nursing service personnel, physicians, community agencies, residents, families, and consultants. Establish open lines of communication between all nursing personnel and take follow-up action as necessary. Observe, interpret, and implement established Facility policies, procedures, and regulations to RN’s, LPN’s, and CNA’s. Supervise and evaluate LPN’s, RN’s, and CNA’s conformance to Facility policies, procedures, and regulations. Assist the Director of Nursing to update or revise procedures as needed, offer input and recommendations in the formation of new nursing procedures. Observe, follow, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of resident rights at all times. Observe the Facility safety rules to nursing staff. Assess resident equipment and supply needs and make recommendations to the Director of Nursing. Participate in Facility educational programs including, but not limited to, in-service for Facility personnel. Evaluate resident and staff needs and provide the Administrator and the Director of Nursing with comprehensive recommendations concerning the educational needs of nursing assistants. Assist with the infection control program as requested. Interview, counsel nursing staff and recommend personnel or disciplinary action to the Director of Nursing as necessary.