1. Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement facility policies and procedures.
2. Interpret existing policies and procedures to nursing assistants, restorative nursing assistants, residents, families and physicians.
3. Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
4. Obtain report from nurse being relieved and record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
5. Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action as necessary.
6. Take appropriate action to assure adequate staffing to meet residents' needs.
7. Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action.
8. Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately.
9. Identify resident problems and emergency situation and initiate emergency care and life-saving measures in the absence of a...