Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Aide Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

• Manages, supervises, and coordinates the nurse aides by performing the following duties personally or through other nurses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Interviews, hires, and disciplines nurse aides.
• Selects, schedules, assigns, and evaluates staff, adjusting hours and shifts as necessary.
• Coordinates all agency staff information.
• Orients new staff and assures that training and education needs of staff are met.
• Coordinates unit or clinic activities and the work assignments of staff members.
• Evaluates activities of unit to ensure resident care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
• Tracks in-service requirements for nurse aides.
• Required to assure staffing meets the needs of the residents.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates departmental policies, goals, and objectives through the CQI process.
• Participates in the development and modifications of unit programs.
• Participates in infection control, discharge planning, utilization review, case management, and quality assessment activities and analysis as required.
• Interprets and enforces department and institution policies.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of departmental budget.
• Participates in appropriate department committees.
• Investigates and resolves complaints, or refers unusual problems to superior.
• *Maintain the confidentiality of all resident, staff and organization information.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the Nurse Aides. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.