Job Description

• Assist in supervising direct nursing care in community.

• Supervises nursing personnel on all shifts. Participants in staffing, scheduling, counseling, orientation, on-call, and evaluation of nursing staff.

• Administers direct nursing care when more than routine care is indicated.

• Makes routine rounds to assure proper care and a safe, clean resident environment.

• Assures accuracy and completeness of medical records, including but not limited to care plans, assessments.

• Coordinates, conducts, and documents, resident care plans and conference in conjunction with or in the absence of the Director of Health Services.

• Responds to emergency calls as necessary.

• Functions as the Director of Health Services in his/her absence.

• Participants in family/resident counseling.

• Coordinates with Move-in Coordinator to ensure all regulatory documents are present prior to admission.

• Assures timeliness of physician visits.

• Accompanies physicians when making rounds.

• Notifies physician and family of changes in resident's condition.