Assisted Living Manager/RN Delegating Nurse - Charge Nurse

STATUS: Exempt, salary, full-time, 30 hours or more per week

REPORTS TO: Administrator & Director of Health Services

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The AL Mgr/RN Delegating Nurse is responsible for the overall nursing care/service on his/her shift, including the accurate and timely administration of medications, treatments, documentation and emergency calls, as indicated. All job duties are to be performed in accordance with established standards as described in the Quality Assurance Manual for the department.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Primary Job Duties:

1. Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families and staff. Must use prudent judgment and work well under pressure. Strong organizational skills. Ability to work well independently.

2. Check Staffing - Address any staff lateness and leave info for DOHS.

3. Report - read 24 hour report and communication book, initial and date communication book.

4. Make rounds - Make visual rounds of unit - See any sick residents first, check all O2 for correct rate, look for safety - alarms, medications in room, call lights in place etc, infection control - tubing labeled, briefs not in trash cans, bags in trash cans, resident care-positioning, room cleanliness. Address any concerns with staff.

5. Check medication room for complete QA audits, expired meds, dated opened vials.

6. Conduct documented review of any admission from the day before. Complete all outstanding documents. Notify DOHS of any concerns with admission process.

7. Follow up with any family concerns - leave info for DOHS/SS.

8. Any admission that come in on weekend are to be done by the supervisor.

9. Conduct audit of all skin assessment sheets that should have been completed during the week. Complete any that were not done. Leave written list for DOHS of any that you had to complete.

10. Audit monthly summary list for needed completion. Leave list of any omissions for DOHS.

11. Complete Health Care Practitioner Forms & 45 Day Assessments. Audit for completion of Quarterly assessments per calendar. Leave list of any omissions for DOHS.

12. Be sure all new residents with incontinence have a B&B data gathering sheet in place. Review all sheets of data gathering for completion.

13. Complete the in-depth incontinence assessment of any admissions that were in the past 7-14 days. Do not do any under 7 days.

14. Review MAR/TAR for completion. Leave list with names of nurse responsible for each omission in communication book with copy for DOHS.

Secondary Job Duties:

1. Responsible for maintaining standards to ensure resident satisfaction meets or exceeds departmental standard, as defined by the Resident Satisfaction Survey.

2. Selects, trains, evaluates and disciplines departmental personnel.

3. Responsible for supervision and oversight of departmental staff.

4. Prepares and maintains required reports, records, studies and surveys (payroll, QA, infection control etc.).

5. Responsible for compliance with departmental budget (revenue and controllable expenses).

6. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

7. Responds quickly and positively to direction from supervisor.

8. Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.

9. Attends meetings and serves on committees as assigned.

10. Maintains Standards Precautions in keeping with CDC Guidelines.

11. Can be relied upon to be at work on time and to complete duties in a thorough and timely manner.

12. Displays teamwork and a positive attitude under all circumstances and sets an example for others.

Residences at Vantage Point Hospitality Promises

* We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.

* We treat everyone with courteous respect.

* We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.

* We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

* We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

* We embrace and value our differences.

* We make residents, employees and guests feel important.

* We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

* We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

* We pay attention to details.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Registered Nurse with a current license in Maryland.

2. Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families and staff. Must use prudent judgment and work well under pressure. Strong organizational skills. Ability to work well independently.

3. Ability to document care given accurately.

4. Ability to communicate effectively in English and perform simple arithmetic.

5. Wears appropriate non-slip footwear.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

May be exposed to blood and body fluids which may contain HIV and/or HBV. Must be able to transport residents via wheelchair or shower chair, pushing up to 150 lbs. unassisted. Must be able to transfer, lift, turn and position a resident weighing up to 125 lbs. unassisted. Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the work day. May be subjected to offensive odors and combative behavior. Must be able to reach up to a level of six feet. Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. frequently, and 50 lbs. occasionally.