1.                 Atleast one year of nursing experience preferred; current RN/LPN licensure in thestate of Virginia required.

2.                 Previoussupervisory experience preferred.

3.                 CPR,AED and First Aid certification.

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1.                 Supportthe mission and purposes of SVWC.

2.                 Supportthe Board of Trustees and Administration.

3.                 Presenta professional, caring, and supportive image.

4.                 Employmentand annual Tuberculosis testing as required by Virginia State Licensure.

5.                 Mustattend mandatory in-services required by the State Licensure and all othermandatory in-services and/or meetings required by other regulatory agenciesand/or by SVWC.

6.                 Followsand supports the policies and procedures established by SVWC.

7.                 Professionalstandards and ethics must be adhered to at all times.

8.                 Maintainsprofessional appearance by adhering to dress code and being neatly groomed.

9.                 Maintainsskills and knowledge in accordance with current research and practice.  

10.            Participatein continuing education.

11.            Responsiblefor maintaining current license and providing SVWC with proof of such prior toexpiration date.

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Administrative

1.                 Evaluates residents’ status and unit activities at thebeginning of each shift and assures an appropriate level of nursing staff areavailable to provide safe, high quality care. Assists with delegating assignments to the nursing staff.  Makesrounds to evaluate status of residents and determine resource needs.

2.                 Acceptsand gives shift report.

3.                 Makesrounds to evaluate status of residents and determine resource needs.

4.                 Inspectsenvironment, identifies environmental problems, and initiates requests forcorrection of environmental problems.

5.                 Plansand delegates assignments.

6.                 Checksfor appropriate amount and condition of equipment and supplies; orders suppliesand equipment as necessary.

7.                 Consultswith Director of Health Services/Nursingor designee to obtain necessary human and material resources.

8.                 Identifiesclinical and operational problems.

9.                 Obtainsassistance for emergencies and assists as necessary.

10.            Communicatesunit problems and needs to Director of Health Services/Nursingor designee.

11.            AdvisesDirector of Health Services/Nursingor designee of topics for discussion at staff meetings.

12.            Participatesand makes recommendations in recruitment and retention programs.

13.            Assures that physicians’ orders are current andappropriate, and communicates these orders to unit nursing personnel.  Reviews re-certifications and will sign that physicianorder sheet has been reviewed.

14.            Givesfeedback to Director of Health Services/Nursingor designee regarding the performance of employees.

15.            Consultswith Director of Health Services/Nursingor designee regarding the need for disciplinary action of employees;participates in disciplinary action as necessary.

16.            Identifiesreports, and documents incidents and accidents; participates in investigationof incidents/accidents as necessary.

17.            Supportsand participates in facility quality assurance program.

18.            Assuresthat unit practices are consistent with regulatory requirements.

19.            Participateson committees and teams as necessary.

20.            Completesrecords and reports as needed.

21.            Evaluatesperformance of nursing personnel assigned to unit.

Clinical

1.                 Respondsto emergency calls from residents or changes in condition as necessary.  Assesses resident’s condition, contactsphysician as needed, implements orders, plans for ongoing treatment or care asneeded, evaluates resident’s response. Notifies resident’s families of changes of condition after notifyingphysician.

2.                 Participatesin resident assessment and care planning activities; reviews and revisesresidents’ assessments and care plans as needed.

3.                 Reviews,transcribes and implements physician’s orders.

4.                 Coordinatesand participates in admissions, transfers, and discharges of residents (onHealth Care.

5.                 Directs,supervises and assists staff in delivering nursing care.

6.                 Facilitatesresident directed culture, gives direct care as needed, whichmay include preparation of simple cooked food for residents after normal dininghours.

7.                 Documentsand supervises others in the documentation of resident care.

8.                 Communicatesand coordinates care with residents and their families/significant others.

9.                 Checkson nursing care activities of staff.

10.            Countsnarcotics.

11.            Administersmedications as required.

12.            Communicateswith residents’ physicians and/or in house Nurse Practitioner.

13.            Makesrounds to assess residents and evaluate care.

14.            Implements,practices, and assures staff adheres to infection control measures.

15.            Makesrounds to assess residents and evaluate care.

16.            Preparesstaff for resident admissions, assures rooms are prepared for residentadmissions.

17.            Respondsto emergency calls from residents as necessary.

18.            Pronouncingresident’s death (RN only).

19.            May be required to wear a fittested regulator as appropriate during transmission based precautions.

Education

1.                 Providesinstruction to staff as needed.

2.                 Participatesin the orientation of new employees.

3.                 Assuresstaff attends inservice education programs and meetings as scheduled.

4.                 Assistsin planning and implementing staff development activities.

5.                Attendscontinuing education programs to maintain competency and improve knowledge andskills.

6.                Providesinformal instructions to employees as necessary.

Public Relations

1.                  Promotes a positive image of long-term carenursing.

2.                 Meetswith current and prospective residents and their families.

3.                 Promotespositive guest relations.

4.                 Assuresproblems and complaints involving nursing services are managed in a timely andappropriate manner.

5.                Protectsthe privacy of residents and employees.

6.                Representsthe facility and nursing services in professional and community activities asassigned.

7.                Maintainspositive working relationships between nursing staff and other departments.

Attendance, Punctuality,Versatility

1.                 Worksshifts as scheduled.

2.                 Arrivesto work on time for scheduled shift.

3.                 Providesproper notification for absence and/or tardiness.

4.                 Remainsflexible to cover needs of patients.

Other

1.                 Otherduties as assigned.

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Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

VISION

·        Mustbe able to visually identify and discern printed words on either typewrittenpages or computer screen.

·        Mustbe able to identify and differentiate colors.

·        Musthave depth perception within normal ranges.

HEARING

·        Mustbe able to respond to spoken words and other auditory sounds including theringing of telephone or beepers and monitors.

·        Mustbe able to respond and communicate orally by telephone.

LIFTING

·        Mustbe able to bend, reach and lift patients with assistance to transport them tostretchers/wheelchairs.

·        Somelifting may be required, however lifting over 40 pounds must be done withassistance.

·        Mustbe able to push and maneuver carts/stretchers/space saver, etc.  Weights may vary and may require assistance.

TOOLSAND EQUIPMENT

·        Mustbe able to use, operate and interpret information from equipment in work area.

SPEECH

·        Mustbe able to verbally communicate in the English language directly and over thetelephone and be understood.

RANGE OF MOTION

·        Mustbe able to kneel or squat for 1 hour of an 12 hour shift.

·        Mustbe able to walk continually for 12 hours.

·        Mustbe able to stand for 12 hours straight.

·        Musthave mobility for all parts of the body, walking, bending, lifting, reachingabove head and use of hands.

·        Musthave manual dexterity, fine motor skills (typing, computer, etc.)

·        Sometasks may require sitting for 40% of the work day.

·        Mustbe able to stand and /or mobilize by walking for 100% of an 12 hour shift.

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This job description is not intended to beall-inclusive.  An employee will alsoperform other reasonably-related job responsibilities as assigned by managementas required.  Shenandoah ValleyWestminster-Canterbury reserves the right to revise or change job duties as theneed arises.  Moreover, managementreserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties or working schedulesbased on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities.  This job description does not constitute awritten contract of employment.