Nurse Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Our mission is to improve the lives of the residents we serve. We believe in Dignity, Integrity, Service, Compassion, and Respect.

Summary

The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for t maintaining our standards of resident care, and advises the Administrator and Department Heads in substantial matters related to resident service. This position is responsible personally and/or through subordinate personnel, for carrying out the organization’s objectives. Some of the essential duties are included below:

• Assist with monitoring the provision of care and services to residents on all shifts and evaluates regulatory compliance efforts through daily rounds to observe care, to review records and to interview staff members, residents, families and other interested parties.
• Actively participating in the long term care survey process by instructing staff in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintaining a presence at all times surveyors are on-site and directing the timely collection of information required by the survey team. Collaborating with Administrator to develop responses to survey reports as needed.
• Conducting quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds to monitor performance and to continuously improve quality. Developing programs to gather and analyze data for trends and to institute actions to resolve problems promptly. Reports and makes recommendations to Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee.
• Communicating with facility Administrator on a regular basis to discuss resident care, personnel and budget issues.
• Assisting with medications such as I.V.s, calculated dosages, and PRN medications.
• Auditing clinical records for accuracy and completeness of comprehensive resident assessments, effective documentation reflecting resident responses to interventions and consistent implementation of plans of care by all staff and professionals, on all shifts.
• Participates in interdisciplinary conferences as needed to develop adequate plans of care

The successful candidate should possess the following:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations applicable to long term care industry.

Education and Experience:

• Four-year college or university program certificate from an accredited school of nursing preferred and two to four years’ related experience.
• Registered nursing license in applicable state.

Our excellent benefit offerings include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Supplemental benefits; Accident, Critical Illness and Short Term Disability
• Generous 401k Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement