Head Nurse - Long-Term Care; LTC Units Job Marshfield area,Wisconsin USA,Nursing

Position: Head Nurse - Long-Term Care (LTC) Units

Overview

Head Nurse of the Long-Term Care (LTC) units will serve as the nurse manager to ensure quality resident care that complies with nursing standards and state and federal nursing home regulations. Works with the Director of Nursing (DON) to supervise, train, and educate nursing staff; acts as a role model for the facility standards of care; has an excellent understanding of state and federal regulations;

maintains strict compliance with facility policies and procedures and assures staff compliance; identifies issues and works with the DON to rectify.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Supervises assigned nursing staff.

Writes and administers performance evaluations for nursing staff that are assigned to him/her.

Provides disciplinary action to staff as needed, in collaboration with the DON.

Identifies problems and collaborates with the Director of Nursing and the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to develop solutions.

Works closely with the social work team on resident care issues, including admission screening, admissions, discharge planning, and psychosocial issues.

Attend care conferences as scheduled with residents and the treatment team.

Conducts unit staff meetings along with the DON.

Maintains an excellent understanding of infection control practices and monitors staff for compliance; serves as the designated infection control officer, including monitoring and tracking infections and liaising with physicians regarding resident infections; maintains an active line list of infections on the LTC units and monitors infection control compliance with staff; acts as the steward for infection control compliance in accordance with McGeer s standards.

Provides oversight and monitors wounds and other medical issues of residents on the units along with the nurses.

Participates in quality assurance monitoring and auditing and participates in monthly and quarterly QAPI meetings; participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement projects as required by CMS.

Schedules and conducts monthly rounding with psychiatrist.

Participates in the Federal and State survey process, including survey preparation meetings and actions; ensures facility practices and nursing staff are compliant with state and federal regulations and facility policies.

Collaborates with the DON and other supervisory staff in the nursing department for the educational needs of the nursing staff.

Ensures relative observations are completed by the nursing staff for the completion of the MDS, and monitors events that may need capturing in the MDS period; collaborates with the MDS coordinator.

Will be required to work in the floor nurse role periodically.

Writes, monitors, and updates nursing care plans.

Oversee the immunization program on the long-term care units for staff and patients, in collaboration with the facility Infection Preventionist.

Monitors staffing levels to stay in line with budgeted operations and resident needs in collaboration with the DON.

Monitors quality of resident care and works with the medical staff and MAs to ensure this occurs.

Investigates resident and staff complaints with the DON; investigates accidents, incidents, and injuries; compiles and writes investigative summary reports.

Maintains on-call ability for issues regarding nursing care in conjunction with the DON; on-call for LTC is 24/7 unless on vacation or ill; hours may flex if calls are extensive.

Works with the pharmacy and consultant pharmacist regarding resident medication regimen reviews (MRR), audits, medication prior authorizations, and other issues regarding resident medications including cost management.

Reviews, revises, and provides input on policies upon request by the DON or administrator.

Maintains and applies current skills and knowledge through continuing education and in-service programs.

Models mission, vision, values of the Department in all interactions with employees, patients/residents, and the public.

Responsible to know and practice the Safety policies of the County; perform all job tasks in a safe and prescribed manner.

Must be familiar with and exemplify the Wood County Core Values and serve with courtesy and respect in accordance with the Wood County Code of Conduct.

In the absence of the Director of Nursing, would take on other administrative duties as assigned until their return.

Additional tasks and responsibilities, while necessary for the work of the unit, may be performed by other unit members.

Other Experience and Qualifications

Additional training to include BLS, non-violent crisis intervention training, and supervisory and leadership training to be completed upon hire or within three months as applicable.

Note

Application instructions have been removed to keep the job description focused on responsibilities and qualifications.

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