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Brookside Senior Living Community is looking for a caring and compassionate RN or LPN to be full-time or part-time nurse. This responsibility includes the management of staff, services, documentation, resident care, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. Our facility is a 16 bed / 16 resident facility that is family owned and operated and has had a complete remodel and renovation recently.
He or she will ensure that the policies and procedures established by Brookside Management are implemented and maintained consistently. You report directly to the Administrator/DON and have an open dialogue with Brookside ownership.
Relationships:
Supervision of staff and coordination with individuals includes the following:
Key management staff, department leaders and direct care staff
Consultants and/or Vendors
Physicians, Nurses and Health Care Providers
Residents, family members, support groups and referral sources
Federal, County, State and City officials
Responsibilities and Duties Areas of Responsibility :
Planning
Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures as they relate to the residents health care.
Practices excellent time management skills and completes tasks according to physician orders and within company established time
Ensures effective communication occurs between wellness employees assigned to different shifts.
Maintains state and federal regulations and actively participates during regulatory surveys and monitoring medications according to physician' s orders and residents activities of daily living (hygiene/grooming; incontinence; supervisory); assessments and evaluations; therapies; reorder of medications; med cart reviews.
Organizational:
Delegates authority and tasks to qualified staff according to state law and
Develops staffing schedules to ensure that residents' needs are met and that staffing levels remain above the state
Develops and implements systems for monitoring resident's health status and treatments, including but not limited to labs, medication administration, coordination of health care services, medical appointments, staff response times to resident
Ensures assessments are performed according to company policy and procedures, including assessments related to a change of condition and/or an incident
Maintains an efficient and organized filing
Responds to state requests for information within the state required time frames. Immediately notifies administrator regarding any federal, state or local agency request(s) for
Notifies DON/Administrator promptly when a state or federal inspection or survey is in progress.
Staffing
Hires qualified staff, provides training, supervises, evaluates and ensures fair treatment to all
Is available for emergencies (including a severe inclement weather event) as they arise and ensures on-call 24/7 nurse coverage for the
Provides training, counseling and performance improvement plans as necessary and according to company policy and
Direction and Supervision
Models teamwork and consistently demonstrates professional and compassionate Ensures adherence to the resident bill of rights.
Ensures that appropriate follow-up is performed and documented for incident reports and changes of conditions in residents' health status
Participates and directs staff during fire safety and elopement drills according to company policy and governmental
Maintains current consultant relationships and service contracts as
Performs daily rounds to monitor staff performance and resident
Directs, supervises, documents and enforces resident care according to physician's orders.
Utilizes progress notes effectively to show coordination of
Implements a quality assurance program designed to improve resident care and documentation. Utilizes the community alert call software system daily to monitor employee response to resident
Performs comprehensive initial assessments and takes the lead role during the admission process as it relates to resident care, safety and well-b Ensures level of care is according to actual delivery of service and resident needs.
Recommends to the Administrator/DON matters and issues requiring policy decisions and/or
Leadership
Assumes overall leadership and administrative responsibilities for the wellness department
Delegate responsibilities in accordance with short-term and long-term
Develops positive working relationships with staff, residents, resident representatives, health care providers and Conducts family meetings related to resident care and well- being.
Actively advocates for superior care and promotes service
Schedules quarterly staff development training meetings for nursing
Participates in marketing events and provides tours as requested by the
Regulation and Policy Compliance
Ensures that Brookside Management policies and procedures are followed.
Maintains Federal, State, County and City regulation
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