Teams at Tenn State Veterans Homes Board

Direct social services for skilled nursing facility residents, including counseling residents and families, assessing psychosocial and discharge needs, documenting care plans and interactions, coordinating community referrals, developing compliant social service policies, and conducting room visits for residents unable to leave their rooms.

Provides direct nursing care to long-term-care residents, administers medications and treatments, assesses and reports changes in condition, supervises resident care and nursing staff, ensures regulatory and infection-control compliance, supports admissions and discharges, and documents care according to physician orders and facility procedures.

Supervise and mentor nursing staff, coordinate assignments, ensure patient care plans and documentation are followed, collaborate with healthcare professionals, manage medication and supply inventory, and support quality improvement and regulatory compliance in a nursing home setting.