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PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB POSITION
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing or Charge Nurse to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
As the Staff Nurse, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.
Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
Ensure that the written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing department are followed by all nursing personnel assigned to you.
Ensure that the Nursing Procedures Manual is followed in rendering nursing care.
Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
Ensure that all nursing personnel are following their respective job descriptions.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, charting, etc., as necessary.
Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing department.
Participate in the survey process made by authorized government agencies.
Make written/oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts, services, programs, and activities.
Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors, and government agencies as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Write resident charge slips.
Other duties that may become necessary, or as directed by your supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing, and/or the Director of Nursing.