Job Description

• Provides leadership to household staff to maintain policies and procedures for clinical practices and household management that support the values of “person first” and resident directed care.
• Implements clinical policies and procedures which ensure safe, sanitary and efficient practices supporting professional standards of nursing care.
• Assures that documentation, medication administration, resident nursing care, safety and sanitation, personnel and staff development, RAI process, materials management, CQI and resident rights are in compliance with facility standards.
• Work with other dedicated nurses, medication aides, nurse leaders, caregivers, homemakers (Dietary Aide), housekeepers, case managers, and MDS nurse.
• Participates as household clinical staff in hiring functions, orientation, training, clinical competency, coaching, educating, counseling and performance appraisals, maintained in a manner supportive of team and professional standards of practice.
• Maintains staffing patterns consistent with the philosophy, objectives and availability of resources- participates in the clinical component of continuous quality improvement in the household in support of a systemic approach to quality clinical care.
• Often caring for patients with dementia, advanced wound care, dialysis, heart failure, and a variation of IV medications at times.

Ideal Experiences Include:

• Active RN or LPN Kentucky license required
• 2 years' experience in LTC setting preferred
• Great clinical skills are essential
• Short-term care or long-term care nurse with a team nursing approach
• Frequent opportunities for learning new skills and treatment methods