Qualifications: Licenses/ Certifications

• Licensed as a RN or LPN in the state of Michigan

Essential Functions:

• Performs General Management Functions such as hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees.
• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit.
• Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.
• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of the nursing staff members.
• Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate.
• Review staffing patterns and census of nursing units and reassigns personnel when necessary to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls.
• Monitors the clinical operations of the unit and resident’s conditions and ensures that appropriate and quality care is administered.
• Obtains medications, supplies and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis.
• Assists in the orientation if new personnel, monitors their skills and guides and observes staff that may need assistance with procedures.
• Participates in facility “QA” program.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Reports to DON.

Job type: Full-time