Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of our Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be requires by the Administrator and the Medical Director, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Delegation of Authority

As Director Of Nursing you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Job Function

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities Administrative Functions

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing service department, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulation, and guidelines that govern the assistant living facility.

Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing department.

Develop, maintain, and periodically update the Nursing Service procedures manual and nursing service objectives and philosophies.

Develop and implement a nursing service organization structure.

Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing department.

Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the nursing department.

Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.

Assist the Quality Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct deficiencies.

Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.

Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.

Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Assist in calculating the number of direct nursing care personnel on duty each shift. Report such information to the Administrator or his/her designee to ensure that accurate staffing information is posted.