RN

 Assist the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance
with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day
functions of the nursing service department.
• Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR’S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the
nurses’ stations is current. Recommend written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the
day-to-day needs of the resident.
• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed
in this facility.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures
Manual.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the
nursing service department.
• Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for
revisions to the Director.
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of
the residents’ total regimen of care.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
• Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the
nursing service department.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator
or Director of Nursing Services.
• Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge
plan as required.
• Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.
• Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department’s services, programs, and
activities.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as
required.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as
necessary.
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly 
report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of 
such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system

WAGE 43.42-58.44

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