Instructions:
Rate your knowledge performing specific job-related tasks, knowledge skill or ability.
Tasks:
1. Assist with management to provide 24-hour direction of hospital wide staffing in order to ensure consistency with policies and procedures.
2. Develop a system to track compliance for assigned staff related to mandated training, annual health evaluations, status of professional licenses, and annual performance evaluations to ensure safe and effective unit operations.
3. Assist with the review of facility nursing procedures, Administrative Directives, Title 22 regulations, and other state and federal laws.
4. Assist with the revision of Nursing Procedures and Administrative Directives as necessary based on the needs of the facility.
5. Assist in establishing a quality assurance as necessary to report on specific nursing indicators (e.g., medication variance, staffing) through quarterly auditing.
6. Assist in preparing reports, communications, memos and other tasks including staffing and acuity analysis, project reports, management reports and care delivery analysis.
7. Evaluate the quality of nursing services through evaluations and audits and make recommendations to ensure appropriate patient care.
8. Evaluate nursing practice issues that may interfere with unit operations and provide training and consultation as required.
9. Prepare or review reports to identify problem areas (e.g., patient concerns, environmental issues, health and safety issues, plant operations) and assist in making proposals for corrective action in cooperation with plant operations.
10. Provide consultation to all facility personnel regarding nursing service issues related to regulatory agency laws and standards of care to ensure efficient unit operations.
11. Assist in determining training needs and ensure that appropriate training is provided to staff in cooperation with the facility’s training department.
12. Assist in screening and coordinating all after hours patient admissions as necessary in order to ensure safe and effective unit operations.
KSAPCs:
1. Knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices, and techniques used in the assessment, care, and treatment of patients.
2. Knowledge of concepts and methods of consultation to provide accurate clinical direction others on nursing services rendered.
3. Knowledge of training methods and techniques used for preparing assigned staff to transition into their position and/or learn new policies and procedures.
4. Knowledge of methods to diffuse crisis/public safety situations that may occur in a hospital setting.
5. Knowledge of medication administration procedures and approved medical terminology.
6. Knowledge of principles, methodology, and measures for nursing diagnoses, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental dysfunctions and developmental disabilities.
7. Knowledge of the growth and development processes and age based competence for adult and geriatric populations.
8. Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures in cases of fire, bomb threat, riot and civil disaster to support the safety of nursing staff.
9. Knowledge of criteria for appropriately using and removing restraint and/or seclusion equipment.
10. Ability to evaluate the progress and performance of assigned staff using objective measures to ensure that it meets the quality and timeliness of facility standards.
11. Ability to interpret medical records to obtain information regarding patient care.
12. Ability to observe and evaluate the quality of nursing care, make nursing recommendations, and develop a plan of care.
13. Ability to plan, oversee and direct the work activities of subordinate staff and employees.
14. Ability to assist/evaluate staffing needs of the nursing services unit based on hospital procedures.
15. Ability to perform evaluations and audits of nursing services provided by the facility and recommend improvements as necessary.
16. Ability to analyze data in regards to nursing care and develop outcomes to improve the facility and introduce innovation.
