Birmingham East is looking for a Licensed nurse who has experience in the SDC world and that is a team player.
General Description:
Under the direction of the Director of Nursing Services and/or Executive Director, performs recruitment, staffing and training functions in accordance with Facility policies and procedures.
Essential Duties:
- Contributes to Facility quality assessment and improvement initiatives.
- Coordinates, conducts and tracks Facility education program, including mandatory in-services and nursing staff competencies required by state and federal regulations, Facility policies, and QA-identified needs.
- Prepares nursing schedule which adheres to the Facility’s staff-to-resident ratio.
- Reviews and approves requests for time off based on staffing needs, as needed.
- Administers Facility work rules, policies and procedures and collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) in the hiring and scheduling of staff.
- Schedules and conducts interviews with both internal and external nursing department candidates.
- Trains and orients nursing department new hires (classroom and floor orientation).
- Performs pre-employment drug screening, reference checks, and background checks as needed.
- Administers and tracks employee and resident vaccine requirements per regulations and Facility policy.
- Maintains records of applicants not selected for positions per retention guidelines as needed.
- Educates staff on required policies and procedures.
- Maintains secure personnel records for employees as needed.
- Reduces unscheduled vacancies by contacting available staff to cover shifts, as needed.
- Supports adherence to Facility attendance, paid time off, leave of absence and FML policies.
- Manages Tara University database as directed.
- Advises the Supervisor of outstanding issues, potential problems, and labor relations matters.