Advanced Practice Nurse - Full-time, Night shift

Job Description Sign on Bonus: $10,000

Shifts : Evening & Night Shifts Available

Job Type: Full-time
Dental insurance

• Health insurance
• Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures

• Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services
• Identify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care
• Begin investigation of all accidents, including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing
• Interpret the nursing department's policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors, and government agencies as required
• Ensure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident information
• Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties
• Make daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units
• Follow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families, or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing
• Ensure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each shift
• Ensure that the resident's environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner
• Participate in the orientation program for new assigned nursing staff to facilitate their assimilation into the workplace within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and standards of performance
• Complete written performance evaluations on the assigned staff following probation and thereafter annually, and when performance dictates the need, complete additional evaluations
• Ensure that nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the Nursing Procedure Manual
• Ensure that an enough nursing staff are scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the patient/resident are met
• Monitor time and attendance of nursing personnel and take corrective action as appropriate
• Make recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee dismissals, transfers etc.
• Identify learning needs of the nursing staff
• Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established procedures in the use of equipment
• Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department
• Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
• Ensure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing equipment when necessary
• Oversee the nursing care to patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient, and customer-oriented services are always delivered.
• Inform nursing staff of new admission arrivals and the expected time of arrival
• Visit resident on report daily to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and emotional status
• Review the nurse's notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary
• Ensure the staff refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering care to the resident
• Assist the staff nurses in monitoring seriously ill resident
• Ensure that all nurses on your shift comply with the written procedures for the administration, storage and control of medications and supplies
• Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure compliance with physician orders and facility policy
• Review medication administration records (MAR) for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders
• Inspect nursing treatment areas daily, such as clean utility room, to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner
• Meet with family members and resident as needed.
• Consult with the resident, family, and physician in planning the resident's care, treatment and rehabilitation
• Assist in arranging transportation for transfers to the hospital
• Participate in the implementation of facility quality improvement program for the nursing service department
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing
• Attend and actively participate in various committee meetings such as Infection Control, Safety, and Performance Improvement as requested
• Implement recommendations from committees as instructed by the Director of Nursing
• Perform Performance Improvement audits as assigned
• Participate in and adhere to employee health, safety, security and corporate compliance programs and activities
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the Infection Control program for monitoring and/or reporting communicable and/or infectious diseases among resident and personnel
• Assist in developing safety standards for the nursing service department as necessary
• Ensure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment
• Report malfunction of equipment and/or broken furniture immediately to Maintenance Department
• The ability to conduct all activities within the resident abuse prevention manual
• Cooperate with investigations regarding employee health, safety, security, and corporate compliance programs
• Report all accident and incidents to Supervisor immediately upon occurrence
• Correct unsafe or hazardous condition encountered, if unable to correct, report condition to immediate Supervisor upon discovery
• Conduct all activities within established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines Conducts all activities within established corporate compliance policies and procedures
• Respond to fire/disaster drills and emergencies
• Ensure residents safety in accordance with resident safety program.
• Follow safety features of the plan of care
• Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure have attended the appropriate in-service training prior to performing such tasks
• Ensure that the assigned nursing personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary
• Ensure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment
• Ensure that all residents are wearing appropriate identification bracelets
• Participates in mandatory in-service and job training
• Assist the Director of Staff Development in providing off shift in-services as necessary
• Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

• Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed in
• Two years of clinical nursing experience
• All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.