Unit Manager - Trenton, United States - Jewish Home Family
Description
Purpose of Your Job PositionThe primary purpose of your job position is to supervise the day to day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty.
Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
FULL-TIME ON-SITEDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day to day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long term care facility.
Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day to day functions of the nursing service department.
Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other Resident services to ensure the continuity of the Resident's total regimen of care.
Meet with your shift on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or to assist in the improvement of services.
Ensure that all RNs and LPNs on your shift comply with written procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies.
Ensure that these programs meet the continuing education requirements which allow licensed personnel (e.g., RNs, LPNs, CNAs, etc.) to keep their license on an active status.
Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/ body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
Monitor your Shift's personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious disease among the Residents and personnel.
Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments/care plan of the nursing needs of each Resident as necessary.
Education Requirements
Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved RN program.
ExperienceMust have, as a minimum, 4year(s) of experience working in a long term care facility, or other related health care facility.
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