Clinical Services Manager - The Fountains at Mill Cove

1. Assists the Director of Clinical Services in managing the day-to-day operations of the clinical services department on the identified unit.

2. Assesses the needs and development of residents and implements comprehensive care plans accordingly. Consults with residents’ physician in planning resident care. Periodically reviews and updates comprehensive care plans, ensuring they are interdisciplinary and updated by the Charge Nurse as changes occur.

3. Works with interdisciplinary team members in developing a discharge plan for individual residents and assists in achieving discharge planning.

4. Conducts resident rounds to assess and/or supervise nursing care, assess condition of residents, and ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. Assists Charge Nurse with resident care needs and audits documentation. Communicates and acts as a liaison between residents, family, physician, and staff.

5. Participates in developing and maintaining policy and procedures that govern the clinical services day-to- day operations. Makes written and verbal recommendations to the Director of Clinical Services concerning the operations of the nursing department.

6. Participates in employee evaluations and employee disciplinary action as required.

7. Ensures proper transition of nursing reports upon starting and ending shift duty hours.

8. Completes follow-up investigations and provides, or arranges for, follow-up education related to any medication errors as needed. Reports occupational exposure to blood, bodily fluid, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with community policy.

9. Ensures assigned work areas (i.e. nurse station, med. cart, medication room, etc.), resident care rooms, and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Monitors supplies and places orders as needed. Ensures medication room and medication cart are locked according to regulations.

10. Follows up on any pharmacy recommendations to assure response and implementation of order changes.

11. Attends regularly conducted staff meetings as scheduled by the Director, Clinical Services/Nurse Manager and participates regularly in continuing education in-service programs. Attends various committee meetings as required by the Director, Clinical Services.