Job Details

Essential Job Duties

1. Maintain a professional and positive attitude.

• Work as a team with management, staff, families, and 3rd party vendors,

1. Reviews 24-hour report, noting indications of new problems or changes of condition that may require further assessment and intervention
2. Stays current on medical procedures or industry changes.
3. Maintains State of Michigan nursing license and all it requires.
4. Communicates with the Administrator regarding problems and approaches of care.
5. On the day of admission, performs a complete body assessment of the new resident.  Determines approaches and documents in the CareSuite program.  
6. Reviews the dashboard in QuickMar and provides education or determines areas that propose concern.
7. Addresses nutritional problems and monitoring residents during mealtimes.
8. Reviews Service Plans and adjusts, as necessary.  Changes will be communicated to the care team and monitored for completeness.
9. Contacts physician with updates on condition and requests for changes in approaches as determined following collaboration with the Administrator.
10. Attends duty weekdays and is available to fill basic staffing needs if efforts for coverage are unsuccessful.
11. Communicates with the Administrator on supply inventory for reorder.
12. Audits med carts weekly.
13. Monitors narcotic count books and compares to inventory on computer.
14. Acts as a resource for staff regarding maintenance and restoration of integumentary system and basic level of functioning.
15. Assists with quality assurance surveys to maintain quality of care and adherence of staff to facility standards of practice.
16. Provides staff education on pertinent issues as deemed necessary by the Administrator.
17. Completes any other assignments as directed by the Administrator.
18. Report to the Administrator regarding change of condition 
19. Make rounds, communicate with each care staff member regarding the condition and care of their assigned residents.  Advise the care staff regarding new or specific information, directing to read and follow the service plan. 
20. Always maintains resident privacy and dignity.
21. Understand and follow the HIPPA policy and procedures.
22. Remain cognizant of care staff, completion of their duties and the way they are completed.  Variation from what is expected will immediately be addressed with the care staff and followed up to ensure compliance.  Non-compliance will be reported to the Administrator in a timely manner.  Violation of Resident Rights will be reported regardless of whether correction was made.
23. Ensure complete end of shift rounds and reports are given to the on-coming shift.
24. Call for any equipment failure to the appropriate DME company.  Follow through is of the utmost priority.
25. Responsible for training of med tech’s, follow through for accuracy and discipline if necessary.
26. Welcome new employees to the team and provide the necessary support to facilitate their performance on the job.
27. Continually monitor QuickMar for updates, changes or adjustments made by the pharmacy.
28. Communication with the pharmacy and to maintain a healthy working relationship.
29. Review the Bowel List (BM list), determine and facilitate approach for each resident.
30. Attend monthly required meetings according to the State of Michigan. Participate if subject matter pertains to the nursing department.
31. Must be familiar with the State Regulations and how rules apply to the nursing department.
32. Continue to monitor compliance with the State Regulations.
33. Communication skills with staff, families, and 3rd party vendors.  Maintain a healthy, supportive relationship always.
34. Take on-call according to facility policy.
35. Be available for staff, families, medical professionals, and management when needed.