QUALIFICATIONS:
- A nursing degree from an accredited college, university or school of nursing, or a graduate of an approved RN/LPN/LVN program.
- Experience as a charge nurse in a hospital, longterm facility, or other related health care facility preferred.
- Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices in gerontology preferred.
- Current, unencumbered Michigan license to practice as an RN or an LPN.
- Knowledge of current nursing and medical practices and procedures.
- Communication skills to present information and ideas essential to supervisory duties and to maintain good relationships with staff and medical personnel.
- Ability to plan, organize, develop and implement programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures necessary for quality care.
- Patience, tact, enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and a willingness to work with difficult residents.
- Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
- Flexibility to accommodate variable eight hour responsibility.
- Verbal ability as required to understand instructions, medical terminology and concepts, and to communicate with residents and HCC staff. Writing ability to keep accurate records.
- Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Good general health and emotional stability.
- Ability to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile residents within the facility.
- Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds or more.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, bend, stoop and move equipment, supplies, etc. throughout the day as necessary.
- Ability to speak, read and understand the English language.
- Possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Ability to maintain good relationships with others, regardless of personal preferences.