UNC Health Blue Ridge is Hiring a RN DON Ridge Near Morganton, NC

JOB SUMMARY:

Has 24-hour accountability for the management of his/her area of responsibility. Responsible for coaching a team, providing leadership and direction. Assuring quality patient care delivered and completed in a timely manner. Continuous monitoring of team and the care provided to ensure safe, quality care is resident focused. Provides professional nursing care. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of the resident/clients served, and ability to provide care according to departmental policies and procedures. Provides care over an extended time, in various settings, spanning the illness to wellness continuum. Ensures adherence to the Corporate Compliance Policy. May act as the Infection Preventionist responsible for assuring implementation of the facilities infection control program or assign designee. Performs other related duties as deemed competent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN required; Master’s preferred

Experience: Clinical; 2 years Geriatric; management and leadership experience preferred

License/Registration: Current NC license - Registered Nurse. Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) is required

Other: Thorough knowledge of nursing standards, principles and procedures; excellent interpersonal skills; computer knowledge

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. 24 hour accountability for the management of area of responsibility
2. Responsible for coaching a team, monitoring of team leadership and direction
3. Assuring quality patient care is delivered and completed in a timely manner.
4. May act as the Infection Preventionist responsible for assuring implementation of the facilities infection control program or assign designee.
5. Using established monitors, providing the Medical Staff with information necessary to identify problems, seeking solutions to these problems, and monitoring the outcome of the solutions.
6. Obtaining data to prepare reports to accrediting organizations (TJC/CMS), insurance agencies, Senior Leadership, Hospital departments, etc. in a timely, accurate manner.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires occasionally pushing 40 pounds; pulling 80 pounds; carrying 15# one handed; lifting 35 pounds from floor to 53” (shoulder height).Occasionally standing , walking, work kneeling, squatting/crouching. Frequent sitting. Occasionally both handedness (both hands used). Visual color discrimination and visual depth perception. Functional vision and