Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator - Full Time - Days

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

Under the leadership of the Director, Nursing Home, the Supervisor, Nursing Home RN an active member of the department that collects data, provides comfort measures, and basic care residents. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the care provided by the nursing staff is appropriate for the residents’ developmental age and is culturally sensitive. Reviews the formulated plan for care and analyzes the effectiveness of interventions and interactions with residents, family members and other health team members. Ensures that the standards of professional nursing are maintained in the delivery of all care.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience:

Requires two to four years of work-related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:

Requires a current state license as a Registered Nurse and is listed in good standing with the state’s Department of Professional Credentialing.

Requires and maintains a current CPR certification.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight and supervision of the Rehab nursing staff.
• Oversees the delivery of professional nursing care.,
• Supervises the assessment and documentation of resident’s condition (i.e., physical, emotional, age, etc.) and the development of resident care plans.
• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure the nursing staff conducts appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Ensures the nursing staff implements and documents the patient responses to treatments/medications meeting documentation requirements for Skilled Nursing Services.
• Ensures residents’ records, charts, are up-to-date and that all pertinent information regarding the residents' conditions, medications given and treatments administered are communicated appropriately based on the residents’ status.
• Investigates patient complaints and/or incidents, initiating corrective action and/or disciplinary action.
• Reviews the use of professional judgment in treating residents and the modifications of resident treatment as appropriate.
• Conducts regular rounds to assigned residents, alone and/or with physicians, observing and evaluating residents' symptoms and reactions to treatments and medications. Determines progress and problems and takes corrective action as indicated or directed.
• Reviews the preparation of necessary equipment and instruments used by physician during examination and treatment.
• ensures that the nursing staff visits with residents and their families in order to help them overcome emotional problems associated with health care condition.
• Discusses with staff the proposed discharge plans to ensure that the resident and their family is prepared for discharge.
• Observes the nursing staff providing resident and family education and rehabilitation services to ensure that all explanations and instructions regarding treatments, procedures and nursing care plans are conducted professionally.
• Meets with other members of the resident care team to discuss, evaluate and monitor the care plan.
• Works closely with the departmental Director to recommend and maintain organizational structure and staffing levels to accomplish Nursing’s operational goals and objectives.
• Provides oversight and clinical leadership in implementing nursing concepts, conducting resident conferences, and mentoring student nurses, Nursing Assistants, LPNs and other ancillary personnel.
• Assists in the preparation of probationary and annual employee evaluations that accurately reflect the employee’s performance during the evaluation period
• Remains current on innovations, developments, new procedures and techniques in nursing care in order to provide quality nursing care services.
• Assumes responsibility for safety, infection control and performance improvement as part of CRHS’s efforts to provide quality care and services, and performs all associated duties, responsibilities and tasks.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS’s nursing co-workers, clinical and medical staff members, residents, families and visitors.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned to assure resident safety.