RNs provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families.
Examples of duties may include but not limit to:
- Provide strategic leadership for resident care in the community/facility by working with each department to coordinate care and services that promote patient’s quality of life. Direct management of the nursing team and medication care managers, as applicable by State/Province law, to promote the health and wellness of the resident population.
- Licensed RN in good standing with State Licensing Authority
- Provide clinical care through the direct application of the nursing process; perform and document resident assessments, complete Individualized Service Plans, provide or delegate hands-on clinical care as indicated by the plan of care and evaluate patient outcomes.
- Â Provide oversight of the community/facility medication management program to promote resident safety in the medication use process.
- Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and other clinical providers to coordinate care and services for the residents within the community/facility.
- Provide clinical training and education as needed to nurses, medication care managers, care managers and others who provide resident care.
- Perform skill evaluation to develop and promote clinical capabilities of team members.
- Track, trend, and report clinical quality data to identify risk. Actively participate as a member of the community/facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement committee. Lead clinical quality and process improvement initiatives within the community/facility to mitigate risk and improve resident care outcomes.
- Recruit hire and train clinical team members and is responsible for performance management, evaluation, and engagement.
- Completes direct report team member staffing and scheduling according to operational and budgetary guidelines.
- Support regulatory compliance for the community and clinical items under their purview.
- Clinical event management and response.
- CPR Certified
