SUMMARY

Provides and coordinates clinical services for residents / patients in the various units and is responsible for facilitating the interdisciplinary team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assesses and evaluates the systems which facilitate the delivery of quality resident care.

• Facilitates the resolution of issues and concerns associated with resident / patient care including family issues.

• Implements and evaluates all nursing procedures and systems relative to unit programming.

• Makes nursing diagnoses that serve as the basis for the strategy of care.

• Performs nursing assessments regarding the health status of the resident / patient.

• Develops a plan of care and implements nursing care based on assessment.

• Provides health education to patients and their families.

• Participates in quality assurance activities.

• Adheres to scope of practice limitations based on qualifications.

• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

• Will perform general nursing duties in cases of emergency or staffing shortages.

• May function as Unit Coordinator for specialty unit, such as Alzheimer’s unit, in which case additional duties may be required.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

• Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the state of California

• Current CPR certification

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises nursing care provided by the Certified Nursing Assistants, Nursing Assistants and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.

• Coordinates care being provided by the Licensed Nurses in the assigned nursing unit.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

May be required to respond to critical issues on a 24/7 basis. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee will occasionally assist to lift and / or transfer patients weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and oversees facility’s efforts to comply with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.