Weekend Unit Manager/Skilled Nursing Facility

Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to
supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must
be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that
govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor
to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Delegation of Authority
As Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability
necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way
states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of
specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related,
or is an essential function of the position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Functions
 Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations,
and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
 Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures
established by this facility.
 Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.
 Make recommendations for revisions.
 Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services,
programs and activities.
 Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing
procedures performed in this facility.
 Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service
Procedures Manual.
 Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
 Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the
resident's total regimen of care is maintained.
 Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
 Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance
program for the nursing service department.
 Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be
requested.

 Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's
discharge plan as required.
 Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.
 Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government
agencies as required.
 Admit,