• Make sure that sufficient nursing staffing levels are met to ensure delivery of quality resident care.
• Work with staff scheduler to monitor staff attendance and initiate disciplinary actions as needed.
• Identify needs for staffing changes and communicate with Director of Nursing.
• Assist in orientation and training of new employees and participate in their ongoing training.
• Develop and communicate shift assignments for nursing staff and monitor job performance to assure that staff are performing their work assignments within acceptable nursing standards.
• Communicate with ancillary departments and nursing staff at shift change on resident conditions, needs, and concerns.
• Ensure that all nursing staff follow established departmental policies and procedures.
• Evaluate staff performance and identifies, with employees, opportunities for improvements.
• Ensure appropriate recognition for staff achievement.
• May participate in center projects, program development, and committees as needed.
• Respond to resident, family, and staff concerns in a timely, effective manner.
• Participate in Case Managing needs of the resident.
• May assess potential admissions.
• Submit reports and complete Home Office monitors identified in a timely manner.
• Complete and submit CCI report weekly.
• Identify quality improvement opportunities and assist in coordinating appropriate actions.
• Ensure interdisciplinary staff participation in the QI process.
• Promptly investigate and report any allegations of resident abuse, neglect, or misappropriation.
• Follows up on written pharmacy recommendations.
• Follows up on dietary recommendations.
• Assists with monthly “change over” in physician orders (recapping).
• Will review on a daily basis all telephone orders received in last 24 hours to ensure appropriate documentation has occurred.
• Will engage in effective communication with DON/designee both written and verbally, identifying issues/concerns/problems on the unit.
• Participates in “on-call” rotation and 24-hour responsibility for assigned unit.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the financial aspects of nursing operations and provide accurate documentation of all services in order to assure accurate reimbursement from all payor sources
• Manage the resources available in the role of unit manager while ensuring that needed resources are available and that quality care is delivered to all residents.
• Provide professional nursing care to residents.
• Participate in the development of a written care plan and assessment for each resident and review and revise as appropriate. (the resident care coordinator has primary responsibility for the following functions):
• Ensure that a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents is maintained at all times and assure that resident needs are met.
• Maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to ensure an accurate, up to date record of the resident’s medical treatments.
• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain licensure of self and certification of team members and enhance quality of care.
• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a current license as an RN or LPN in the state where the center is located.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved RN program.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in long term care.
• Must maintain current CPR certification.
• Previous supervisory/management experience required.