DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW:
Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services
- Identify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately
- Interpret the nursing department’s policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors and government agencies as required
- Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks
- Make daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units
- Follow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing
- Participate in the orientation program for new assigned nursing staff in order to facilitate their assimilation into the workplace within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and standards of performance
- Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified
- Review the nurse’s notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary
- Start and restart IV’s when ordered and when necessary
- Review medication administration records (MAR) for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida
- Peripheral IV certification
- Two years of clinical nursing experience
- One-year experience in a management position preferred
- One-year experience in geriatrics and subacute population
- CPR/BLS certified
- The ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language required, knowledge of other language helpful
LOCATION
451 S Amelia Ave, DeLand, FL 32724, USA
Source: Indeed.com
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