Director of Nursing

Job Summary

Works in concert with the Administrator and directs the nursing Department to maintain quality standards of care in accordance with current Federal, State, and standards, guidelines and regulations. In absence of the Administrator, assumes the responsibility for center operations. The position conducts the nursing process – assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation – under the scope of the State’s Nurse Practice Act of Registered Nurse Licensure.

RESIDENTS RIGHTS

Knows and respects patient rights

Ensures protected health information is kept confidential

Reports complaints made by patient’s family members to supervisor

Reports allegations of patient abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of patient property

Safety and Sanitation

Follows established safety policies and procedures

Observes safety needs of patient as indicated in care plan; participates in restraint reduction program

Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use

Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations

Staff Development

Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certifications and as managed by regulatory agencies and company policies.

Participates in QAA program

Quality Process

Role model for the company’s

Drives ongoing QAA process, oversees milestone plans for performance improvement, and monitors clinical trends and outcomes

Uses TSI reports, CMS reports, current survey status and clinical outcomes to monitor clinical progress monthly

Communicates care delivery trends, issues and opportunities to administration, medical director, and the Quality Assurance Committee

Anticipates customers’ needs and works to minimize potential problems

Participates in and promotes patients’ rights and customer service programs

Ensures staff ability to effectively utilize the compliment/ complaint process

Supports, promotes, and consistently utilizes the QAA process

Ensures ethical care delivery with adherence to corporate compliance and safe business practices

Understands and promotes the Federal, State, and company position on Abuse and Neglect prevention

Understands federal and state survey enforcement practice and to maintain compliance; educates staff

Collaborates with Medical Director to assure physician compliance with all federal, State, and standards, policies, procedures and guidelines

Ensures staff comprehension and compliance with the Documentation Principles and Guidelines.

Leadership Fundamentals

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  Oversees the development of the nursing department structure and roles of each position.
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  Estabilishes and manages goals and objects for the nursing department through analysis and strategic planning consistent with the company mission.
  
• Understands and affects the role of the nurse leader with staff through effective team building, motivation, change management, efficient time management, delegation, stress management and effective and timely communication.
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  Facilitates collegial relationships amoung nurse managers and other healthcare professionals.
  
• Hires, educates and counsels and nursing leadership team to participate in clinical oversight.
  
• Maintains and evaluates an environment that empowers and supports nurse managers in problem solving and in decision-making to address identified issues.
  
• Designs systems of share governance in clinical practice and accountability.
  
• Ensures availability of nursing leadership team members to accommodate staff educations; to address patient care issues; to meet with family members unavbailable during routine shift hours.
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  Attends quality and operation reviews for the center with Administrator and Regional Director of Operations.
  
• Participates in meeting and conducts rounds wiht the Administrator and Regaional Director of Operations.
  
• Provides leadership to the center in the absence of the Administrator.

Clinical Systems

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  Promotes nursing process and critical thinking in cursing care delivery.
  
• Institutes organizational structure and effective communication system, which include all levels of nursing staff to promote effective care delivery and follow-up.
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  Oversees the consistency of clinical systems within and between clinical units and speciality areas.
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  Designs systems to plan, promote, develop, assess, interpret, validate and evaluate the implementation of clinical programs, policies, procedures and forms.
  
• Participates in clinical risk identification, strategy planning, and resk reduction.
  
• Makdes daily rounds and spot checks documentation accuracy and completeness on new admissions, patients with change in condition, patients triggering occurrence investigations, and patients to be discharged.
  
• Ensures compliance iwth the FAI, Medicare PPS, Medicaid and Maaged Care processes and are managed within the requiremenets for reimbursement, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  
• Champions the nursing process by analyzing and wvaluating nursing programs and related services rendered to ensure quality patient care systems; mentors staff through the critical thinking process.
  
• Ensures and evaluates systems to plan, promote, develop, assess, interpret, validate, and evaluate the implementation of clinical programs, policies, procedures and forms.
  
• Ensures and/o0r provides nursing support facilitate and effective admission process, patient/family education and discharge planning.
  

Education

Currently licensed as RN in the State of Oklahoma; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

Five years in long term or acute health care perferred; At least 2 years nursing supervisory experience required.

Physical Demands

Lifting 35 lbs. frequently and occasionally lifting 50 lbs. maximum. Talking, hearing and seeing. Working a 12 hours shift when needed.

Travel

As required for regional or corporate meetings and marketing duties

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, PTO