ProAging Career Center

JOB SUMMARY: The nurse manager is responsible for the coordination and implementation of nursing care provided to a designated group of residents on a 24 hour basis, ensuring that all needs are met and regulatory standards are adhered to consistently.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Coordinates all nursing care provided to residents on a twenty four basis; establishes care plans, coordinates and conducts resident/family meetings, ensures ongoing communication with medical practitioners and coordinates/conducts regulatory required assessments.

- Performs effective professional employee management for a designated group of staff ensuring that facility and departmental protocols are adhered to consistently.

- Actively participates in departmental quality assurance activities including audits, tracking/trending and reporting.

- Actively works to resolve customer concerns swiftly; reports issues to AVP timely, thoroughly and accurately.

- Contributes to the efficient operation of the department by assuming flexible hours as needed,  providing on call coverage on a rotational basis, consistently meeting administrative deadlines and  functioning as the nursing supervisor when required.

- Conducts thorough and complete investigations into risk management concerns, clinical concerns, staff issues and family concerns.  Reports timely and thoroughly to AVP.

- Maintains effective intradepartmental and interdepartmental working relationships through formal and informal meetings, problem-solving sessions and staff meetings.

OTHER  FUNCTIONS

- Other duties within scope of job functions  as assigned

 
Maryland RN license, minimum 3 years LTC management exep.