DUTIES:

• Meet the nursing medical needs of all residents
• Responsible for Wound/Skin Rounds weekly
• Assist with compliance and ensure effective communication with all levels of nursing staff
• 24 hours on call
• Coordinate and direct the total planning for nursing services
• Responsible for employee health and staff education
• Serve as day shift supervisor
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical records
• Assist with interviewing, hiring and orienting of new nursing staff
• Oversee daily staffing process
• Maintain flexibility with work schedule to address unpredictable needs
• Have familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Responsible for overseeing the educational needs of the staff (staff development and improvement processes) to meet NYSDOH & other regulatory mandates

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current New York RN license required
• Min. 3 yrs. exp. in Long-Term Care settings
• 2 years of management experience preferred
• 1-year staff education experience preferred
• Excellent Communication Skills required
• Evidence of basic leadership skills and supervision
• Flexible hours required