? Assists the DON in planning, developing and supervising the activities of the nursing staff.
? Assists in the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies and procedures.
? Works with the DON to recruit, hire and train nursing staff.
? Assists DON with employee appraisals, and resolving problems including disciplinary action.
? Acts as the back-up for the DON, RN and LVN staff.
? May be required to provide direct resident care as needed.
? Oversees clinical operations, including making daily rounds and monitoring resident conditions.
? Responsible for ensuring resident safety, and ensuring residents are treated with the utmost respect.
? Liaison between the residents, family members and the physicians.
? Attends staff meetings and conducts staff meeting if the DON is unavailable.
? Provides reports and recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of nursing services
? Assists the DON in the design, implementation and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintains and promotes resident rights.
? Assists DON with conducting ongoing in-services for the nursing staff
? Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the position regarding residents and employees.
? Must keep abreast of regulatory changes and communicate changes appropriately