Central Supply

Qualifications:

• High school graduate

• Good organizational skills

• Basic medical terminology

• Clean, valid NYS license

Reports to: Respiratory Director/ Maintenance Director/Housekeeping Director

• Responsible for ensuring maintenance of budgets for Nursing Supplies, House Drugs, Equipment Rental, Tube Feedings, and Respiratory Supplies.

• Ensures provision of adequate supplies at all times for optimal delivery of Nursing Care.

• Responsible for ordering of and the return of, when necessary, Durable Medical Equipment.

• When needed, may have to go and purchase supplies. May provide coverage for transportation coordinator.

• Receiving of nursing supplies, Tube Feeds and helping put supplies away on the unit.

• Keeps Central Supply in a neat and orderly fashion, with special attention to New York State Department of Health and OSHA regulations.

• Understands and complies with the policy and procedure concerning confidentiality.

• Monitors the expiration dates for all items in the stock room and on the units.

• Fosters positive working relationships with nursing, therapy and other staff.

• Maintains appropriate inventory:

  • Keeps DONS and/or ADONS informed of various par levels on a weekly basis. Advises DONS and/or ADONS immediately if an inadequate situation may develop.

  • Monitors usage of supplies for excess and inappropriate usage.

• Assures provision of adequate supplies to deliver quality care to all residents/patients:

  • Responsible for ordering all nursing supplies, tube-feed supplies, nursing equipment, and assures receipt of supply items.

  • Researches supply items and cost factors as requested.

  • Supervises stocking and inventory of central supply on a monthly basis.

  • Acts as a liaison between facility and central supply.

  • Identifies any problems with the purchasing/inventory.

  • Assures that all nursing supply storage areas in the facility are maintained in a clean organized order.

• Assures provision of adequate Durable Medical Equipment to all patients/residents:

  • Researches all cost factors related to the Durable Medical Equipment.

  • Identifies any problems in the purchase or ordering of equipment to the Administrator, DONS, or ADONS as necessary.

  • Maintains files as necessary on all rental equipment.

  • Assures return of broken equipment for repair and return of equipment when no longer needed.

• Meet, check in and put away the monthly Respiratory order.

• Keep the Respiratory Supply room neat and organized.

• Demonstrates the following work skills:

  • Time Management

  • Problem Solving

  • Organizational Skills

  • Analytical Skills

  • Accurate math/accounting skills

  • Verbal communication skills

  • Written communication skills

  • Follows up and monitors systems in place, regarding Purchasing, Inventory, Appointments, and Transportation

  • Changing or setting up disposable Respiratory equipment to be changed (i.e. suction canisters, LVN, SVN, inline suction catheters and yankauers)

  • Check and refill Oxygen Tank cabinet twice daily to maintain equipment for resident needs

  • Maintain stock in resident care units to provide bedside providers with immediate needs to provide care

Will have no more than six episodes of call-ins and/or tardiness in a given year. Provides physician documentation when out of work for 3 or more days as requested by ADONS.

Demonstrates good safety judgment as evidenced by:

• Maintains an awareness of OSHA Blood borne Pathogen Regulations and facility policy and procedures related to isolation precautions.

• Reports all incidents immediately to Supervisor and completes an Accident and Incident report form.

• Maintains an awareness of the physical environment and reports immediately to Supervisor any potential safety issues.

• Maintains an awareness of environmental standards and complies by keeping immediate work area clean and free of clutter and potential hazards.

• Understands and complies with all policies and procedures with special attention to: Fire and Disaster Plan, Evacuation, Internal Disaster Codes, Code Plaid Procedure.