Registered Nurse (With Military Background)

Registered Nurse (With Military Background)

With oversight from the Agency Supervisor and Nursing Supervisor, this person assists the day-to-day nursing and therapy activities and assumes the accountability for quality services and nursing care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

-Audits and maintains clinical policies and procedures as necessary to respond to changes in State and Federal regulations and/or to update on additional programs and initiatives (including but not limited to infection control, skin assessments, safety and client rights.)

-Assists in maintaining records of all clients with infections, collects data, and prepares reports.

-Assists with in-services to teach all employees information pertinent to infection control and other pertinent disciplines. Provides instruction to staff concerning quality of care and quality of life issues, and customer service and positive image.

-Coordinates the quality assessment and assurance committee, including the areas of infection control, pharmacy, and utilization review. Periodically audits, reviews and provides input on policies and procedures in conjunction with committee members.

-Review unresolved issues/concerns and any other areas that remain out of compliance from prior meetings to develop a timeframe for correction. Discusses and promulgates issues/ concerns within the agency and collaborates with other clinicians to maintain compliance.

-Assist in establishing and maintaining tracking systems for data collection and recommendations related to quality assurance.

-Perform duties of field staff nurse whenever and wherever required including but not limited to completing health assessments, reviewing, implementing and evaluating client’s medication, treatment, wound care, Foley care, and other skilled nursing services.

-Actively participates in QAPI (Quality Assurance Process Improvement) program, taking a proactive approach to quality care and services on a continuous basis with engagement of clients, family members and staff.

-Monitors delivery of care and documentation, identifying progress toward desired care outcomes; intervening to overcome deviations in the expected plan of care; reviewing the care plan with patients in conjunction with the direct care providers; interacting with involved departments to negotiate and expedite scheduling and completion of tests, procedures, and consults; reporting personnel and performance issues to the Supervisors; and maintaining ongoing communication with Supervisors and staff regarding variances from the care plan or transfer/discharge plan.

-Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.