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Age Specific Care
Proficiency Rating
Frequency Rating

Newborn/Neonate (birth - 30 days) *
Newborn/Neonate (birth - 30 days) proficiency*
Newborn/Neonate (birth - 30 days) frequency*
Infant (30 days - 1 year) *
Infant (30 days - 1 year) proficiency*
Infant (30 days - 1 year) frequency*
Toddler (1 - 3 years) *
Toddler (1 - 3 years) proficiency*
Toddler (1 - 3 years) frequency*
Preschooler (3 - 5 years) *
Preschooler (3 - 5 years) proficiency*
Preschooler (3 - 5 years) frequency*
School Age Child (5 - 12 years) *
School Age Child (5 - 12 years) proficiency*
School Age Child (5 - 12 years) frequency*
Adolescents (12 - 18 years) *
Adolescents (12 - 18 years) proficiency*
Adolescents (12 - 18 years) frequency*
Young Adults (18 - 39 years) *
Young Adults (18 - 39 years) proficiency*
Young Adults (18 - 39 years) frequency*
Middle Adults (39 - 64 years) *
Middle Adults (39 - 64 years) proficiency*
Middle Adults (39 - 64 years) frequency*
Older Adults (64+ years) *
Older Adults (64+ years) proficiency*
Older Adults (64+ years) frequency*
Elderly Adults (over 79+ years) *
Elderly Adults (over 79+ years) proficiency*
Elderly Adults (over 79+ years) frequency*

Leadership
Proficiency Rating
Frequency Rating

Communicates effectively with residents, families, significant others, and other team members *
Communicates effectively with residents, families, significant others, and other team members proficiency*
Communicates effectively with residents, families, significant others, and other team members frequency*
Communicates effectively with peers, physicians, and State agencies *
Communicates effectively with peers, physicians, and State agencies proficiency*
Communicates effectively with peers, physicians, and State agencies frequency*
Coordinates resident care to the multidisciplinary team via meetings *
Coordinates resident care to the multidisciplinary team via meetings proficiency*
Coordinates resident care to the multidisciplinary team via meetings frequency*
Provides updated resident information to physicians, resident, family, legal, consultants, State agencies in accordance with regulations and/or standards *
Provides updated resident information to physicians, resident, family, legal, consultants, State agencies in accordance with regulations and/or standards proficiency*
Provides updated resident information to physicians, resident, family, legal, consultants, State agencies in accordance with regulations and/or standards frequency*
Knowledgeable and able to execute human recourse policies as applicable to a variety of people issues *
Knowledgeable and able to execute human recourse policies as applicable to a variety of people issues proficiency*
Knowledgeable and able to execute human recourse policies as applicable to a variety of people issues frequency*
Delegates as appropriate *
Delegates as appropriate proficiency*
Delegates as appropriate frequency*
Actions demonstrate excellent customer service skills and builds relationships with families and associates *
Actions demonstrate excellent customer service skills and builds relationships with families and associates proficiency*
Actions demonstrate excellent customer service skills and builds relationships with families and associates frequency*
Monitors the progress of others *
Monitors the progress of others proficiency*
Monitors the progress of others frequency*
Enforces regulatory and employee law compliance *
Enforces regulatory and employee law compliance proficiency*
Enforces regulatory and employee law compliance frequency*

Technical
Proficiency Rating
Frequency Rating

Assesses and monitor staff compliance of infection control and safety programs *
Assesses and monitor staff compliance of infection control and safety programs proficiency*
Assesses and monitor staff compliance of infection control and safety programs frequency*
Demonstrates excellent technical skills and judgement *
Demonstrates excellent technical skills and judgement proficiency*
Demonstrates excellent technical skills and judgement frequency*
Assesses and monitors accuracy of Facility Scorecard and CMS quality indicator date and initiates corrective action as indicated *
Assesses and monitors accuracy of Facility Scorecard and CMS quality indicator date and initiates corrective action as indicated proficiency*
Assesses and monitors accuracy of Facility Scorecard and CMS quality indicator date and initiates corrective action as indicated frequency*
Actively participates and contributes to facility meetings and process improvement activities *
Actively participates and contributes to facility meetings and process improvement activities proficiency*
Actively participates and contributes to facility meetings and process improvement activities frequency*
Promotes survey preparedness at all times *
Promotes survey preparedness at all times proficiency*
Promotes survey preparedness at all times frequency*
Demonstrates basic working knowledge of computer and modules and management reports *
Demonstrates basic working knowledge of computer and modules and management reports proficiency*
Demonstrates basic working knowledge of computer and modules and management reports frequency*
Demonstrates basic understanding of quality event investigating and reporting process *
Demonstrates basic understanding of quality event investigating and reporting process proficiency*
Demonstrates basic understanding of quality event investigating and reporting process frequency*
Maintains a current knowledge of LTC Federal and state regulations including Medicare, Medicaid, and JCAHO as applicable *
Maintains a current knowledge of LTC Federal and state regulations including Medicare, Medicaid, and JCAHO as applicable proficiency*
Maintains a current knowledge of LTC Federal and state regulations including Medicare, Medicaid, and JCAHO as applicable frequency*
Ensure that RAI functions are completed timely for all residents *
Ensure that RAI functions are completed timely for all residents proficiency*
Ensure that RAI functions are completed timely for all residents frequency*
Provides and monitors the effectiveness of clinical orientation and ongoing training to all associates *
Provides and monitors the effectiveness of clinical orientation and ongoing training to all associates proficiency*
Provides and monitors the effectiveness of clinical orientation and ongoing training to all associates frequency*

Problem Solving
Proficiency Rating
Frequency Rating

Utilizes the nursing process to structure care to individual residents needs *
Utilizes the nursing process to structure care to individual residents needs proficiency*
Utilizes the nursing process to structure care to individual residents needs frequency*
Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret data about the residents status and ensure timely interventions are executed *
Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret data about the residents status and ensure timely interventions are executed proficiency*
Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret data about the residents status and ensure timely interventions are executed frequency*
Collaborates with DNS/ Consultants on identified areas of noncompliance and implements necessary corrective actions *
Collaborates with DNS/ Consultants on identified areas of noncompliance and implements necessary corrective actions proficiency*
Collaborates with DNS/ Consultants on identified areas of noncompliance and implements necessary corrective actions frequency*
Effectively troubleshoots and ensures allocation of staffing resources to meet the needs of the residents *
Effectively troubleshoots and ensures allocation of staffing resources to meet the needs of the residents proficiency*
Effectively troubleshoots and ensures allocation of staffing resources to meet the needs of the residents frequency*
Demonstrates understanding of census as it relates to HOL, expense control, and budgeted PPD *
Demonstrates understanding of census as it relates to HOL, expense control, and budgeted PPD proficiency*
Demonstrates understanding of census as it relates to HOL, expense control, and budgeted PPD frequency*
Assesses and monitors discharge, rehospitalization patterns and implements corrective action as indicated *
Assesses and monitors discharge, rehospitalization patterns and implements corrective action as indicated proficiency*
Assesses and monitors discharge, rehospitalization patterns and implements corrective action as indicated frequency*

Professional Knowledge And Skills
Proficiency Rating
Frequency Rating

National Patient Safety Goals *
National Patient Safety Goals proficiency*
National Patient Safety Goals frequency*
Age Specific Care *
Age Specific Care proficiency*
Age Specific Care frequency*
Population Based Care *
Population Based Care proficiency*
Population Based Care frequency*
Electronic Documentation *
Electronic Documentation proficiency*
Electronic Documentation frequency*
Electronic Documentation *
Electronic Documentation proficiency*
Electronic Documentation frequency*
Automated Med Dispensing Systems *
Automated Med Dispensing Systems proficiency*
Automated Med Dispensing Systems frequency*
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