Purpose:

Responsible for supervising LPNs, Aides, Orderlies

Qualifications:

• Health: Ability to meet perfonnance requirements.
• Education and Training:
  • Graduate from an approved school of nursing
  • Licensed to practice in this state.
  • Participate in continuing education so that she has lmowledge of current trends and developments in nursing and maintains license.
• Job Knowledge and Capabilities:
  • Ability to learn, absorb, and apply professional training; follow doctor’s orders; and keep records in prescribed manner.
  • Ability to perceive changes in patient behavior and recognize symptoms and the ability to communicate effectively in writing, by telephone, and in personal contact.
  • Ability to organize work procedures, assume responsibility,and tactfully supervise others.
  • Special interest in geriatric nursing.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Required:

• Assure that all staff have been assigned duties.
• Make rounds on each wing, with specific, attention to high acuity patients.
• Monitor each wing to ensure that appropriate nursing care
  (according to established policies and procedures) is being provided and that doctors and families are being notified of changes in patients’ condition.
• Assume responsibility for assisting with meds and treatments as needed ( including IV fluids and IV meds). Assist with admitting patients as required.
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, and orientation of new staff.
• Maintain the self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each patient. Assist patients to attain highest level of self-care possible.
• Assist physician during rounds.
• Supervise LPNs. Do performance evaluations as required (two times per year).
• Make changes in staff schedule as indicated by absence and illness and contact additional help to obtain their services where needed.
• Carry out personnel disciplinary actions(s): written verbal warnings, suspension, and termination) promptly and effectively as stated in personnel policies and amendments.
  Maintain the s??curity of the premises and direct unauthorized persons coming on the premises to leave.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Relieve other shifts if needed.
• Willing to perform duties as a CNA when needed.