Clinical Nurse (Brookhaven, Ga)
5 months ago
Atlanta
Job Description POSITION: Clinical Nurse TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Executive Director DEPARTMENT: Resident Care STATUS: Exempt/Salary SUMMARY The Clinical Nurse is responsible for providing leadership and management of the health and wellbeing of the residents within the community. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, all resident care programs, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and assisting in training and onboarding all care staff including nurses, community supervisors, and resident care team members. QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • Must successfully clear a background check, TB skin test or x-ray, and health screening, • Current CPR certification, • Must have a valid driver's license PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensures proper follow-through and documentation for residents with a change in care needs, • Maintains wellness files according to Orchard policy, federal and state guidelines, • Contacts resident's attending physician when necessary and or upon family request, • Maintains wellness supplies for the community emergency kits, • Maintains contact with family and resident when hospitalized either by phone, email, or in person, • Develops guidelines, standards, and practices for Resident Care and programming, • Develops ongoing quality improvement programs for resident services, • Responsible for overseeing ongoing training and skills competencies of resident care staff, • Focuses on decreasing turnover and increasing retention of care staff, • Actively participates in risk management programs COMPETENCIES • Works with integrity; upholds organizational values, • Must be able to work independently and have strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to speak effectively in front of others, • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations, • Attention to detail to ensure accuracy ORCHARD EXPECTATIONS: • Adheres to all Orchard policies and procedures, • Maintains positive communication and team collaboration, • Serves as an ambassador for Orchard at all times, • Demonstrates ongoing responsibility for self-education, • Maintains resident and personal safety regarding occupational health and safety, • Attends regularly scheduled department meetings, • Attends and participates in onsite training and continuing education as required, • Participates in safety programs, as requested, • Cooperates to investigate employee injuries, • Promotes and supports safety awareness and implements safety operations, • Encourages staff to make suggestions on safety practices, • Participates in the orientation of new employees, • Participates in volunteer orientations, training, and education as requested, • Maintains appropriate communication with the Executive Director, • Remains updated and communicates state regulation changes to all associates, • Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations (i.e. OSHA), • Participates in the risk management programs, • Participates in the Manager on Duty (MOD) rotation, • Perform other related duties as assigned Physical Requirements Lifting More than 25 lbs, routinely More than 50 lbs, occasionally Transfer 150 lb. or greater resident weight Sitting 1 - 3 hours/day Standing 4 - 5 hour/day Walking 2 - 4 hours/day Bend, stoop, squat, and/or twist Repeatedly throughout day Climbing stairs Repeatedly throughout day Reaching 0.5 hour/day – arms shoulder level Use of telephone 3 - 4 hours/day Working under pressure 3 – 4 hours/day Working rapidly for long periods 2 - 3 hours/day Use of keyboard/computer, printer, fax, copier 4 – 5 hours/day Position requires close work; finger dexterity; adequate hearing and vision (with or without correction). May occasionally work longer than 8 hours/day. Cognitive or Mental Requirements The following cognitive or mental requirements are necessary on a daily basis: • Critical thinking, • Reading, • Writing, • Mathematics, • Drawing conclusions from written or computer-generated materials, • Analyzing data or report information, • Creating methodologies for accomplishing a goal, • Conducting research, • Implementing recommendations by coordinating persons and/or other resources, • Developing plans, procedures, goals, strategies, or processes, • Indoors, • Possible exposure to communicable diseases