Job Description • Interpret existing policies and procedures to nursing assistants, restorative nursing assistants, residents, families and physicians. • Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary. • Obtain report from nurse being relieved and record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary. • Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action as necessary. • Take appropriate action to assure adequate staffing to meet residents’ needs. • Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action. • Provide supervision to Nursing Assistant providing direct resident care. • Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population. • Assume responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit. • Counsel Nursing Assistants and recommend disciplinary action to the Director of Nursing Service, when necessary. • Participate in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the performance of Nursing Assistants. • Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders and accurately record all care provided. • Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants. • Perform comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned. • Document comprehensive assessment of residents as assigned. • Develop and implement an accurate comprehensive care plan based on each resident’s needs and his/her comprehensive assessment. • Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing Service and responsible party, and take follow-up action as necessary. • Follow facility admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers. • Competently perform basic nursing skills. • Follow facility discharge /transfer procedure and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers. • Complete documentation related to the resident’s discharge/transfer. • Supervise response to resident’s call for assistance. • Listen to resident, family, or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Nursing Supervisor. • Count narcotics, check emergency kit and exchange keys. • Check meal trays and nourishment to ensure proper diet is served and residents are assisted as necessary. • Supervise the application and removal of all restraints and devices used to position and enable residents to function as independently as possible. • Order, receive and store medications appropriately. • Notify physician, when necessary, of changes in residents’ conditions, weight, medication errors, medication not available, abnormal laboratory/X-Ray results and any other unusual observations. • Document resident progress notes as required. • Document daily notes on unstable residents, Medicare residents and recently admitted residents. Requirements/Responsibilities Special Instructions Please do not send any emails, resumes, or call. We are making it really easy to apply for this position. Simply submit a ZippyApp application package which may include the Common Employment Application, Resume, and a Cover Letter. In your Cover Letter, please write a short paragraph describing yourself and why you would make a great addition to our team. ZippyApp is the Common Employment Application for online and mobile that allows you to apply for jobs with one click, and is being accepted at a growing number of businesses each day.