Facility Manager - Beachwood

BASIC PURPOSE

A currently licensed registered nurse who has the responsibility for the administration of patient care services, coordination of patient care in a multidisciplinary setting and participation in general policy making, program development and educational in-service programs.

• Functions as staff RN according to schedule and patient load demands.
• Maintains a number of primary patients for patient teaching, short-term care plans and long term programs.
• Evaluates nursing care plans for completeness and accuracy.
• Responsible for the patient schedule.
• Interviews new/prospective patients.

• Monitors all direct care staff to assure adherence to patient care policy and procedures.
• Maintains communication with direct care staff and the Medical Director for the purpose of identifying patient care and operational issues in a timely fashion.
• Assures at least a semi-annual short term care plan review for each patient.
• Obtains and reviews initial information for new patient admission or transients, assembles the medical record and schedules patients.
• Maintains current information of Hepatitis B status for all staff and patients.
• Prepares the direct care staff schedule and assures adequate staffing at all times.
• Responsible for inventory and ordering of all medications.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of nursing practice.
• Maintains record of emergency care review and regularly evaluates emergency, CPR and disaster plans.
• Reviews all patient care policies and procedures at least annually and makes recommendations for revision.
• Directs and participates in the facility and corporate QA programs.

• Responsible for the direct supervision and evaluation of all direct care staff.
• Responsible for all direct care staff scheduling.
• Personnel policy implantation.
• Responsible for orientation and in-service education of staff.
• Assists in the development, implementation and reviewing of continuing education offerings.
• Maintains CPR license.
• Maintains current employee files.

• Develops and implements yearly goals.
• Anticipates and plans for growth and changes.
• Makes recommendations regarding policy development.

• Coordinates a communication and interpersonal relationships among staff.
• Serves as a communication source between the facility, hospitals, referring physicians and staff.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary staff meetings.
• Participates in the planning, implementation and reinforcement of the medical supervision program to support optimal communication conditions to the medical staff.