RN Nurse Manager in Gainesville, Missouri at Gainesville Healthcare Center

The RN Nurse Manager is responsible for assisting the DON in the day-to-day clinical management of the nursing department. This position provides leadership, supervision, and coordination of resident care services to ensure quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, resident safety, and staff accountability.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Long-term care supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal and state long-term care regulations.
• Current CPR certification.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision of nursing staff.
• Conduct daily resident rounds and monitor resident condition changes.
• Oversee wound and skin management programs and ensure appropriate interventions and documentation.
• Participate in physician rounds and coordinate implementation of physician recommendations.
• Provide staff education, coaching, orientation, and ongoing in-service training.
• Review pharmacy consultant recommendations and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Coordinate and monitor dietary consults and nutrition-related concerns.
• Conduct clinical audits and monitor compliance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with admissions, readmissions, and resident transitions.
• Participate in risk management activities including falls review and prevention initiatives.
• Monitor residents with feeding tubes, urinary catheters, ostomies, anticoagulants therapy, restraints, and other high-risk clinical needs.
• Monitor psychotropic medication use, behavior management programs, and gradual dose reduction processes.
• Oversee restorative nursing programming and monthly restorative documentation.
• Monitor resident weights and follow up on significant weight changes.
• Review nursing documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with staffing coordination and scheduling to ensure adequate coverage.
• Participate in the facility on-call rotation as assigned.
• Collaborate with physicians, consultants, residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members to improve resident outcomes.
• Participate in QAPI, infection prevention, safety, and performance improvement activities.
• Assist with survey preparedness, plan of correction implementation, and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, complaints, and concerns as assigned.
• Promote resident rights, dignity, safety, and quality of life.
• Perform direct nursing care when necessary.
• Participate in On Call rotation
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing.