Director of Nursing

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
  
  

Licenses/Certification

• Valid RN license in the state employed.
• Valid CPR certification.
  
  

Experience

• Three years of experience as a Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or equivalent supervisory nursing experience.
  
  

Job Functions

• Rounds on unit at least once daily.
• Performs general management functions such as hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees.
• Interview and hire new nursing staff.
• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues.
• Review time sheets for accuracy before payroll.
• Manages the Nursing Department with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.
• Develops and manages systems to assure clinical competencies.
• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
• Identification of training needs.
• Initiates studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services in relation to their objectives and costs.
• Develops and manages nurse – on call system.
• Develops the department budget for approval, monitors expense and stays within budget.
• Investigate and resolve residents/family/employee concerns.
• Ensures that annual competency evaluations and performance reviews are completed in the appropriate time frame.
• Participating in Employee Recognition Program.
• Pro-actively addresses survey and/or standards of care issues.
• Develop and manage staffing scheduler system.
• Plans and guides the professional development of nursing staff.
• Ensures that adequate nursing staff are available based on facility/census requirements.
• Collect data to compile reports in a timely manner, and to meet deadlines.
• Participates in facility "Performance Improvement Program."
• Assures that all clinical protocols and nursing policies and procedures are followed.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Assure Pharmacy, dietary, physician consults are followed in timely manner.
• Assumes complete responsibilities for the Center in absence of Administrator.
  
  

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