Administrative Nursing - What is it?

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

I saw an ad for an admin nurse in an ALF. WHat would that mean? Anyone with a clue?

Thanks!

[TazziRN, RN]

You would be the one those nurses who wrote you up sent the reports to. You would be responsible for the day to day runnings of the facility and the liason to the corporate office if there is one.

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

That's what I do. My title is Health Services Director, and the responsibility is comparable with being a DON or DNS in a nursing home. As an LPN your duties would be somewhat different from mine, but you'd be training and supervising caregiving staff, writing and reviewing resident service plans, screening potential residents, overseeing med room operations and possibly even participating in marketing/sales.

One of the keys to being successful in ALF nursing is researching the facility and the company that owns/operates it, so that your license isn't at risk because of poor staffing and care. Also, you'll want to look at a copy of their latest state survey to see where the problems have been, or are likely to be. These places usually operate on a shoestring---staffing is minimal, and caregivers don't have to be certified in many states........not even to pass medications! Then again, the level of care is generally not as high as in LTC; you don't have tube-feeders, complex wounds, IVs and the like to worry about.

Personally, I love my job, although it has its headaches; for example, I continually have to fight for adequate staffing and equipment, and we pay lousy wages so the turnover is pretty high. But I have a great deal of autonomy, and I do as much or as little direct care as I choose.

It's worth checking into.........I think you'll find it meshes well with your enjoyment of teaching, although admittedly there aren't a lot of 'adrenaline rushes'. Good luck!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Thank you!

I'm going to look into this.

Google for me.

:)

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

What kind of "beds" are these? Obviously, meaning residents.

I think ACF?

ALP

ALR

EALR

SNALR

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

I have an interview tomorrow afternoon! Cross your fingers!

I can go in my scrubs, right? Because they know I'm coming after my shift.