LPN

Administrative Functions

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines

that govern the long-term care facility.

• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this

facility.

• Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for

revisions.

• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts’ services, programs, and

activities.

• 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 concerning the activities of your shift as required.

• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of

care is maintained.

• 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 may be requested.

• Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge

plan as required.

• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.

• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as

required.

• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents asrequired.

• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.

• Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.

• Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office 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

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.