JOB TITLE: Lead Nurse

FLSA STATUS: Full-time, non-exempt

HOURS: All Shifts

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Resident Care Services/ Wellness Director

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Current state LVN License in good standing

• Previous experience working with the elderly in a healthcare setting

• Previous supervisory experience preferred

• Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members, and staff

• Strong documentation skills

• Strong organizational skills and ability to re-prioritize daily tasks to accommodate fluctuating needs of the residents and the Community

• Ability to represent the Community in a positive and professional manner

Essential Functions:

Management

• Assists in developing and monitoring work schedules for all Caregivers and Nursing staff to ensure adequate staffing for quality resident care
• Assists with hiring process of Caregivers and Nursing staff as directed by Wellness Director and DRCS
• Assists with marketing responsibilities and networks with referral sources within the healthcare community
• Assists with training of staff members on health-related topics
• Acts as a role model to other staff members in terms of professional appearance, communication, and conduct.

Resident Care

• Assists with the resident assessment process as necessary
• Work closely with Wellness Director to ensure resident service plans accurately address resident needs and are updated as resident needs change
• Assists in monitoring that the medication cart and medication room are orderly
• Monitors the daily care of all residents
• Performs skilled nursing tasks as defined by company policy and procedure, and as allowed by state law
• Responds to all resident emergencies, determining need for and contacting emergency services, and/or physician and family, as appropriate
• Documents observations, concerns, changes in resident conditions, incidents and /or accidents, and ensures that follow-up documentation occurs until issue is resolved.
• Reports observations, concerns, and changes in resident condition to Wellness Director, DRCS or Executive Director
• Communicates resident needs and concerns to family members and physicians
• Answers and responds to calls from family members, physicians, and other outside healthcare providers
• Records and implements physician orders, following appropriate procedures for fax and telephone orders
• Ensures that information and interventions recorded on resident service plans are implemented by Caregivers
• Obtains reports from caregivers before end of shift
• Gives report to oncoming Nurse
• Monitors performance of caregivers for compliance with established policies and procedures, and to ensure quality resident care
• Reports Caregiver performance issues to Wellnesse Director, DRCS or Executive Director and provides input for Caregiver performance evaluations
• Manages shift coverage when staff members call in sick for the oncoming shift
• Acts as Manager on Duty for assigned shift in absence of Administrator or Director
• Deals appropriately with family member and visitor concerns or complaints, documenting the issues and actions taken through appropriate reporting mechanism
• Manages minor physical plant issues that arise during assigned shift, reporting as necessary to Maintenance Director.
• Locks outside doors (p.m. shift); unlocks outside doors (a.m. shift)

Supervisory Responsibilities of Caregivers

• Ensures that assigned duties are completed in a satisfactory manner

Working Conditions:

• Able to work either full-time or part-time, as agreed upon with Administrator, with some weekend work
• Available to take some weekend call, as necessary

** Physical/Sensory Requirements:**

Medium work – Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and /or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.