Summary: Responsible for directing the entire operation of a nursing unit in a long term facility.

Essential Functions:

• Performs General Management Functions such as hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees
• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit
• Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.
• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
• Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate
• Reviews staffing patterns and census of nursing units, and reassigns personnel when necessary to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls.
• Monitors the clinical operations of the unit and resident’s conditions and ensures that appropriate and quality care is administered.
• Obtains medications, supplies and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel, monitors their skills and guides and observes staff that may need assistance with procedures.
• Participates in facility “QA” program
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, degree preferred.

Licenses/Certification:

• Licensed as a RN (if state requires) or LPN/LVN in state employed.
• Valid CPR teaching certificate, if applicable.

Experience:

• Three years of nursing experience, of which one year was in a long term care environment.