Job Description
Job Description
Essential Job Functions:
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type
of work that may be performed The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude
them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position
Organizational Responsibilities:
• Adhere to, support and promote St Francis Health Services’ Mission and Core Values,
philosophy, goals and objectives while conducting company business
• Maintain confidentiality of company and individual receiving services related information at
all times
• Develop, maintain, and update as required, written policies and procedures that govern the
day to day functions of the department
• Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the care center as appointed by
the Administrator
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc
and submitting such to the Director of Nursing or Administrator as required
• Maintain and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the
development, use and implementation of the MDS and care plan
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the care center’s
quality assurance program for the MDS and care plans
• Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may
pertain to the MDS and care plan functions of the care center
• Meet with and solicit advice from department supervisors concerning the MDS/care plan
functions of the care center
• Coordinate the planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of
CAA’s, Triggers and care plans
• Ensure the IDT members that completed a portion of the MDS signs and dates the MDS
attesting to the accuracy of their information
• Ensure the IDT conduct timely individual receiving services assessments and reviews
according to the schedule set down by the RAI
• Complete the electronic submission of MDS records and MDS Error correction
• Identify when there is a significant change in condition in an individual receiving services’
status and implement a Significant Change MDS Assessment
• Encourage the individual receiving services and his/her family to participate in the
development and review of the individual receiving services’ plan of care
• Review progress notes to determine if the care plan is being followed
• Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure
that a team effort is achieved in developing the individual receiving services’
comprehensive care plan
• Track individual receiving services for Medicare eligibility, enroll and deny as necessary,
per Medicare guidelines
• Provide monthly billing SNF sheets
Individual Receiving Services Care Responsibilities:
• Does not disclose individual receiving services’ protected health information and promptly
report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Ensure that all care is provided in privacy, as appropriate, and to knock after entering a
individual receiving services’ room.
• Report all grievances and complaints made by the individual receiving services, family, or
visitors to the appropriate supervisor following the care center’s established procedures.
• Coordinate assessment schedules with all assessment team members for newly admitted
individual receiving services.
• Conduct or coordinate the interviewing of each individual receiving services for the
individual receiving services’ assessment.
• Evaluate each individual receiving services’ condition and pertinent medical data to
determine any need for special assessment activities or a need to amend the admission
assessment.
• Complete other nursing duties as assigned.
Individual Responsibilities:
• Report all complaints and grievances, according to company policies and procedures,
which are made by the individual receiving services, family, or visitors and make a
written/oral report to supervisor indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the
complaint or grievance.
• Report any communicable or infectious disease that you contract to the appropriate
supervisor.
• Conduct in-service training programs for the nursing staff pertaining to the MDS/Care plan
process. Ensure that these programs meet the continuing education requirements for
licensed personnel (e.g., RNs, LPNs, CNAs, etc.).
Safety/AWAIR Responsibilities:
• Keep the call light system within easy reach of the individual receiving services.
• Demonstrate and practice correct sanitation techniques, such as hand washing, proper
handling of supplies, cleansing and sanitizing equipment, per policy procedure.
• Adhere to basic infection control practices and use standard precautions.
• Use personal protective clothing/devices/equipment when handling infectious waste and/or
blood/body fluids.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous
chemicals in accordance with the care center’s policies and procedures.
• Follow established policies and procedures in performance of duties such as safety,
infection control and exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Follow care center’s established policies governing safety data sheets (SDS) and the
handling of hazardous chemicals. Ensure that hazardous chemicals are labeled.
• Follow established safety policies and procedures regarding fire, weather related, and other
potential disaster threats to individual receiving services and staff.
• Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve
potential exposure to blood/body fluids or hazardous chemicals.
• Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g. back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.)
when lifting or moving individual receiving services.
• Report and/or correct unsafe conditions immediately.
• Promptly report all accidents, errors and unusual incidents to the supervisor no matter how
minor they may be. Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.
• Utilize proper body mechanics
• Know exact location of emergency equipment (e.g., alarms and fire extinguishers).
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• Operate all equipment that is used in the department and social areas accurately and in a
safe manner according to established procedures
• Report defective equipment to the supervisor.
• Follow up on equipment maintenance or repair concerns.
• Participate in fire safety and disaster preparedness drills.
Regulatory Responsibilities:
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards of
practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the
Administrator.
• Pro-actively manage the implementation of changes in policies and procedures. Facilitates
staff training when changes occur.
• Understand and follow the Vulnerable Adult and Abuse Policy and reporting procedure.
• Understand and adhere to Individual receiving services Bill of Rights.
• Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the individual receiving
services assessment (MDS) in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines
that govern the individual receiving services assessment, including the implementation of
CAAs and Triggers. Make recommendations for care center practice changes when rules,
regulations and guidelines change.
Environmental Responsibilities:
• Maintain a clean, attractive, safe and sanitary work environment.
• Keep work areas free of hazardous objects, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
Attendance:
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed. Schedule and lead Department
meetings.
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs,
workshops, seminars, etc , as directed.
• Give adequate notice to appropriate person when absence is necessary.
Education and Experience:
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in
this state.
Specific Requirements:
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language while conducting
company business.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must adhere to the Corporate Compliance Program Code of Conduct.
• Must adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Must have a positive and friendly attitude.
• Assure that all individual receiving services are treated fairly and with kindness, dignity, and
respect at all times.
• Must be able to solve diverse procedural problems and plans.
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• Must be able to communicate directives to others
• Must be able to communicate, coordinate, and facilitate with other departments, families,
and the general public
• Must possess the ability to work harmoniously with other personnel and departments
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, individual receiving services,
visitors and the general public
• Must respect the individual receiving services’ personal and property rights
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at
times, hostile people within the care center
• Must be willing to work beyond normal working hours when necessary
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
• Able to operate the following equipment
o Alarms and other safety interventions/devices,
o Call light systems,
o Walkie talkies and/or pagers, if provided by care center
• Must be able to request and/or accept direction/education as needed to develop new skills
• Must possess the ability to reach out to other healthcare providers to obtain information
needed to complete the MDS
Work Environment:
• Work in all areas of the care center and its premises
• Move intermittently during working hours
• Is involved with individual receiving services, personnel, visitors, government
agencies/personnel, etc , under a variety of conditions and circumstances
• Is subject to frequent interruptions and may need to reschedule work activities
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset individual receiving services, family members,
personnel and visitors
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc , throughout the workday, as
well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, etc
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to
function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work
effectively with individual receiving services, personnel, and support agencies
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this care center
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 30 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 25 feet. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of individual receiving services during emergency situations