Job Description
Job Description
The Director of Nursing is responsible for assuring compliance with federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that are required and directed to ensure the highest quality of care for the residents / patients.
The Director of Nursing is a clinical expert in care of the elderly as well as care required to optimize post-acute care rehabilitation and recovery.
Core Responsibilities :
Assures that care is provided consistent with standards of care, manages the environment to maintain resident / patient safety, and supervises the resident / patient activity performance by nursing personnel.
Maintains staff accountability for clinical and customer service standards at all times. Addresses non-compliance with policy, procedure, and standards of practice and behavior with staff in a respectful and professional manner when non-compliance is observed.
Make daily rounds on the unit to ensure resident care needs and environmental standards are met; this includes monitoring of the dining room during meal times.
Participates in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures based on identified needs.
Oversees care to promote the highest level of physical, mental and psychosocial functioning possible.
Drives the Quality Assurance Process, including completing routine quality audits, coaching staff, developing action plans, report preparation, and participating in the facility Quality Assurance Meeting.
Make frequent rounds to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
Ensures Residents / Patient care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Conducts staff meetings and continuing education in-service programs.
Participates in the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Care Conferences.
Monitors at-risk residents and processes including wounds, falls, infection control and uses QAPI processes to improve processes and reduce risk.
Assure adequate staffing; determine staffing levels needed for census, hire, onboard, and orient staff to support staffing levels.
Ensure the facility is well stocked with supplies, including medications and equipment.
Compile information for and prepare infection surveillance reports, Labs, TB test to maintain compliance within the facility.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications :
Must hold a current State of Michigan RN License
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred, Master’s Degree in Nursing highly desirable.
Two years leadership / charge / supervisory experience in a SNF / LTC setting required; three to five years preferred
Must be able to read, write and understand the English language
Computer literacy skills including Word and basic mouse and keyboard operations. Electronic clinical documentation experience preferred.
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