LPN Manager

General Purpose: Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

Essential Duties:

Nursing Services and Administration

• Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.

• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.

• Facilitate the resolution of issues and concerns associated with resident/patient care, including family issues.

• Ensure that reference materials (i.e., PDRs, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses' stations are current.

• Recommend to the Director written materials that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents.

• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current at all times and reflects the day-to-day nursing care procedures used by this facility.

• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

• Participate in the preparation and planning of the nursing service department's budget and submit it to the Director for review, recommendations, and/or approval.

• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information, including protected health information (PHI).

• Complete required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Nursing Care and Clinical Responsibilities

• Make nursing diagnoses that serve as the basis for the delivery of care.

• Perform nursing assessments regarding the health status of the resident/patient.

• Develop a plan of care and implement nursing care based on assessment.

• Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.

Report findings to the Director.

• Inform the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.

• Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, reflect the resident's response to the care, and demonstrate that such care is provided in accordance with the resident's wishes.

• Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Provide health education to patients and their families.

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