OVERVIEW: Assist the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department. Maintains quality clinical care for residents/patients in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Facility. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises the clinical care planning and delivery processes to ensure the coordination of quality patient care. Reviews and updates the care plan accordingly • Assesses residents/clients upon admission and periodically as conditions change • Performs rounds to evaluate patient condition • Provides or assists with the delivery of direct patient care when indicated, including activities of daily living, meal assistance, medication and treatment administration, and leisure activities when indicated • Obtains and implements Physician Orders, checking for accuracy and completeness • Communicates between shifts regarding changes in resident/patient conditions • Ensures a safe and secure environment for patients/residents, staff and visitors • Provides clinical assessment to MD/NPs on call for quality outcomes delivered to patients • Plans, implements and evaluates the clinical competencies and on-going educational/orientation needs of the staff. • Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing Services • Participate in developing, implementing, and periodically updating the resident’s written discharge plan • Ensure that a sufficient number of nursing staff is available for each shift to ensure that quality care is maintained • Make daily rounds of the Nursing Services Department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director of Nursing Services • Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing Services, as required or as may be necessary • Maintain nursing supplies inventory and other responsibilities as required • Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: • Active RN/LPN Nursing License required • Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed in • Peripheral IV certification • Minimum 5+ years nursing experience in a hospital, nursing home or other healthcare setting and a minimum 1-year experience as a nurse supervisor • CPR/BLS certified • Strong knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care centers. • The ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language required, knowledge of other language helpful SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty WORK ENVIRONMENT: • This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center • Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment • Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients • Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary • Must be able to stay or return to facility during emergency conditions PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus • This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds. TRAVEL: • No travel is expected for this position. HOURS: Every other
OVERVIEW: Unit Managers are primarily responsible for overseeing day to day patient care, supervising, directing and developing nurse staff, and reporting to the Director of Nursing to ensure quality patient care within a long-term care center, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community. Unit Managers are liaisons between residents and their families. Unit Managers are tasked with ensuring their unit complies with federal and state regulatory standards and follows company policies and procedures. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. • Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures. • Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures. • Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments. • Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff. • Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results. • Maintains nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. • Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. • Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills. • Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests. • Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. • Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professionals. • Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. • Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing. • Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records. • Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. • Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. • Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations. • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. • Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods. • Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: • Must hold valid RN License instate working • LTC Experience Preferred • Basic computer skills • Excellent communication skills • Minimum 5+ years nursing experience in a hospital, nursing home or other healthcare setting and a minimum 1-year experience as a nurse supervisor • CPR/BLS certified • Strong knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care centers. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty WORK ENVIRONMENT: • This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center • Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment • Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients • Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary • Must be able to stay or return to facility during emergency conditions PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus • This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds. TRAVEL: • No travel is expected for this position
Green Hill Senior Living and Rehabilitation is seeking a part-time MDS Coordinator with a license for our nursing facility in West Orange, NJ. The MDS Coordinator is responsible for completing minimum data set assessments and creating comprehensive plans of care after review of the patient's medical record and communication with direct care staff, the patient's physician, and family. The MDS Coordinator develops and completes the patient assessment process in accordance with the requirements of federal and state regulations and company policies and procedures. Skills and Abilities: Strong clinical assessment skills Ability to make independent decisions on a regular basis Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team Basic computer skills Proven written and oral communication skills Proven decision making and analytical skills Requirements are: Must have a RN or LPN nursing license in NJ skilled nursing and rehabilitation environment experience strong clinical skills an understanding of the MDS 3.0 process commitment for service excellence superior customer service and communication skills.
OVERVIEW: Responsible for the overall operation and optimal quality of care for the residents on the assigned unit. Follows all health, sanitary and infection control policies and maintains established standards of practice set forth by the facility's administration and the Nursing Policies and Procedures. As an LPN you will be responsible for providing residents assistance with ADLs and in the administration of their medications while overseeing staff. Adhering to the instructions of Nurse Management, you will perform your duties in accordance with all company policies and procedures, while providing resident care services with kindness and compassion to the residents. RESPONSIBILITIES: Holds daily shift report with nursing assistants assigned to the unit prior to the start of the shift. Reviews written daily assignments for each resident on assigned unit. Assures assignments are completed before the end of the shift Makes rounds on assigned residents at least once every two hours Administers medication and treatments according to the physician's orders. Assumes responsibility for ordering medications Collaborates with Care Plan Coordinator to develop and maintain nursing care plans and update these plans on a monthly basis or more often if the resident's condition changes Assists the attending physician with rounds and special procedures as needed Transcribes, documents and implements physician's orders Contacts the resident's physician and family to notify them of a change in the resident's condition or accident/incident; also notifies the supervisor covering Assumes independent responsibility for yearly written evaluations of nursing assistants and documents accurately their strengths, weaknesses and the steps taken to improve their performance. Such evaluations become part of the nursing assistants’ permanent records and shall be used as the basis to determine the continued employment of nursing assistants, promotional opportunities and the amount of any wage increases granted Assumes independent responsibility for documenting disciplinary concerns for nursing assistants on designated shifts, including reprimands, oral and written warnings, and recommending the suspension or discharge of an employee Assumes independent responsibility for completing required routine documentation and auditing as required Participates in the hiring, interviewing and orientation of nursing assistants Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: Practical Nurse licensed in the State of employment Minimum one year of education or experience in geriatric nursing or rehabilitation preferred Knowledge of nursing theory and practice, including the administration of medications Ability to read, write and comprehend English CPR certified SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center. Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment. Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal. Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds. TRAVEL: No travel is expected for this position
OVERVIEW: Assist the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department. Maintains quality clinical care for residents/patients in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Facility. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises the clinical care planning and delivery processes to ensure the coordination of quality patient care. Reviews and updates the care plan accordingly • Assesses residents/clients upon admission and periodically as conditions change • Performs rounds to evaluate patient condition • Provides or assists with the delivery of direct patient care when indicated, including activities of daily living, meal assistance, medication and treatment administration, and leisure activities when indicated • Obtains and implements Physician Orders, checking for accuracy and completeness • Communicates between shifts regarding changes in resident/patient conditions • Ensures a safe and secure environment for patients/residents, staff and visitors • Provides clinical assessment to MD/NPs on call for quality outcomes delivered to patients • Plans, implements and evaluates the clinical competencies and on-going educational/orientation needs of the staff. • Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing Services • Participate in developing, implementing, and periodically updating the resident’s written discharge plan • Ensure that a sufficient number of nursing staff is available for each shift to ensure that quality care is maintained • Make daily rounds of the Nursing Services Department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director of Nursing Services • Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing Services, as required or as may be necessary • Maintain nursing supplies inventory and other responsibilities as required • Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: • Active RN/LPN Nursing License required • Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed in • Peripheral IV certification • Minimum 5+ years nursing experience in a hospital, nursing home or other healthcare setting and a minimum 1-year experience as a nurse supervisor • CPR/BLS certified • Strong knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care centers. • The ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language required, knowledge of other language helpful SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty WORK ENVIRONMENT: • This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center • Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment • Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients • Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary • Must be able to stay or return to facility during emergency conditions PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus • This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds. TRAVEL: • No travel is expected for this position.
