Director of Nursing

Department: Nursing

Position Title: Director of Nursing (Full-time, Exempt)

This position reports to: Administrator/CEO

Purpose of this position:

Ensure Standards of Operation, Care and Treatment. Ensure adequate protection and promotion of the health, safety, and well-being of facility residents and compliance with Nebraska Long Term Care Facilities including: Skilled Nursing Facility / Nursing Facility - All Beds Medicare/Medicaid Certified.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Nursing license in the state of employment (NE)
• 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse with experience with triage and calls
• 1 year experience in a leadership role in healthcare management
• Experience working with older adults with dementia
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient with computer skills, familiar with electronic charting systems
• Establishment and implementation of complete nursing assessments and nursing care plans for residents, and
• Ongoing evaluation and updating of care plans to reflect the current overall condition of the residents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administrative authority, function, and activity of the nursing department; Orientation and in service education of the nursing services staff;
• Establishment and implementation of nursing services, objectives, standards of nursing practices, nursing policy and procedure manuals and written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel;
• Establishment and implementation of methods of coordination of nursing services with other resident services in meeting each resident’s needs;
• Preadmission evaluation of residents; establishment and implementation of criteria for admission to the facility;
• Recommendation of the number and levels of nursing personnel to be employed
• Nursing staff development

· Primary responsibility is to ensure the provision of quality nursing care on a 24-hour basis to the residents of the Countryside Home in accordance with Federal, State and Local standards and regulations.

· Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of both licensed and non-licensed personnel. This position monitors the job performance of the nursing staff and recommends employee promotions and terminations.

· Monitors the staffing levels of nursing sections; and as necessary, directs staff rotations to meet increased or decreased nursing service demands.

· Develops nursing service objectives, policies and procedures and directs the implementation of these objectives.

· Continuously monitors Federal and State guidelines and requirements and revises Departmental procedures accordingly.

· Recommends in-service educational programs geared to the specialized needs of geriatric patients and monitors on-going staff development programs for all nursing personnel.

· Functions as a liaison between the residents, their families, staff and the general public - responding to inquiries and providing information on nursing care and services, and may screen prospective residents to assure that staff has the ability to provide the care needed.

· Assures that there is compliance with the regulations pertaining to care plans and resident assessments as well as monitors the quality of care provided.

· Assists with the preparation of the Departmental annual budget and maintains the operating budgets for personnel and medical equipment and makes budget recommendations as to the purchase of such equipment.

• Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care, medications and treatments.
• Conducts daily Clinical Start-up meeting with the interdisciplinary team to review resident and patient status.
• Attends the weekly at risk meeting and reviews modifications to residents' and patient's plan of care.
• Oversees and monitors the Resident Assessment process for accuracy, attends care planning conferences periodically to determine compliance with care planning guidelines.
• Collects, reviews and analyzes clinical outcome data and determines trends. Brings identified concerns to the QA&A committee for development of appropriate plans of action.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $78,000 - $99,000