Director of Nursing

About the role

The Lutheran Community at Telford is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a full continuum of services and programs under one roof. Residents can enjoy an independent life with peace of mind in secured future care, if needed, with minimal transition. The nursing department ensures quality care for residents.

Responsibilities

• Organize, supervise and evaluate the Nursing Department.
• Develop and convey the philosophy and objectives of the Nursing Department.
• Interview and retain qualified and effective staff.
• Assure all required nursing orientation and staff development programs are conducted and recorded.
• Assure implementation of resident care policies.
• Perform associate evaluations.
• Develop and implement criteria and tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the Nursing Department.
• Cooperate with recommendations made by community consultants.
• Assess the overall health status of prospective and present residents to determine appropriate services and level of care.
• Perform quality assurance rounds.
• Provide consultation to licensed nurses regarding policies, procedures, and resident care and clinical monitors.
• Participate in developing care plans.
• Ensure timely resident care conferences are conducted.
• Monitor timely physician and other health professional visits.
• Assure completion of initial, annual, quarterly and change in status MDS’s.
• Assure personnel are trained to identify and report safety hazards.
• Assess environment for risk factors during rounds.
• Assure departmental compliance with security procedures.
• Monitor incident/accident reports and promptly communicate unusual occurrences to appropriate individuals.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Monitor use of medical devices.
• Maintain familiarity with current state and federal regulations which affect resident care and community operation.
• Participate in periodic surveys by Division of Long Term Care, State Department of Health and complete required paperwork and plans in a timely manner.
• Monitor resident medical record documentation for adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Complete and submit required forms and reports in a timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation and administration of the annual budget based on staffing, equipment and supplies and operational expenses to assure quality and cost effective care.
• Monitor usage of supplies and equipment.
• Develop long-range plans for replacement of major equipment.
• Promote maintenance of maximum resident census and retention of quality personnel.
• Attend department director meetings as scheduled.
• Communicate with department directors to problem solve and plan for improved care and services.
• Monitor and coordinate health professional’s contract services.
• Monitor provisions of specialized therapies.
• Conduct nursing department management meetings to exchange information and address issues affecting resident care and promote job satisfaction.
• Participate in various committees and conferences.
• Admit advisory
• Rehabilitation and Restorative committee
• Management team
• Resident care plan committee
• Confer with Pharmacy consultant
• Confer with Dietary consultant
• At-risk committee, i.e. fall, skin, weight
• QAPI committee
• Complete required updates with insurance companies.
• Display positive and professional image, acting as a spokesperson for the community.
• Review and resolve grievances with the Administrator.
• Establish linkage with the established community agencies.
• Conduct community tours to interested persons and prospective residents as necessary.
• Communicate and collaborate with educational institutions, as feasible, to enhance educational and other programs for the benefit of personnel and residents.
• Maintain current knowledge of scope of practice for self and support staff.
• Encourage innovative methods of delivery of long-term care.
• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth, related to clinical standards of practice, gerontology, interpersonal skills and infection control.
• Adhere to the Nurse Practice Act.
• Display courteous, a cooperative, helpful manner with residents, visitors and other associates.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).
• Current RN license in the state of employment.
• Experience in long-term care setting preferred.
• Experience in managing a nursing department preferred.
• Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures preferred.
• Experience in conducting quality assurance rounds preferred.
• Experience in providing consultation to licensed nurses preferred.
• Experience in developing and implementing criteria and tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the Nursing Department preferred.
• Experience in cooperating with recommendations made by community consultants preferred.
• Experience in assessing the overall health status of prospective and present residents to determine appropriate services and level of care preferred.
• Experience in performing associate evaluations preferred.
• Experience in performing quality assurance rounds preferred.
• Experience in providing consultation to licensed nurses regarding policies, procedures, and resident care and clinical monitors preferred.
• Experience in participating in developing care plans preferred.
• Experience in ensuring timely resident care conferences are conducted preferred.
• Experience in monitoring timely physician and other health professional visits preferred.
• Experience in assuring completion of initial, annual, quarterly and change in status MDS’s preferred.
• Experience in assuring personnel are trained to identify and report safety hazards preferred.
• Experience in assessing environment for risk factors during rounds preferred.
• Experience in assuring departmental compliance with security procedures preferred.
• Experience in monitoring incident/accident reports and promptly communicating unusual occurrences to appropriate individuals preferred.
• Experience in ensuring compliance with OSHA requirements preferred.
• Experience in monitoring use of medical devices preferred.
• Experience in maintaining familiarity with current state and federal regulations which affect resident care and community operation preferred.
• Experience in participating in periodic surveys by Division of Long Term Care, State Department of Health and completing required paperwork and plans in a timely manner preferred.
• Experience in monitoring resident medical record documentation for adherence to legal and regulatory requirements preferred.
• Experience in completing and submitting required forms and reports in a timely manner preferred.
• Experience in assisting in the preparation and administration of the annual budget based on staffing, equipment and supplies and operational expenses to assure quality and cost effective care preferred.
• Experience in monitoring usage of supplies and equipment preferred.
• Experience in developing long-range plans for replacement of major equipment preferred.
• Experience in promoting maintenance of maximum resident census and retention of quality personnel preferred.
• Experience in attending department director meetings as scheduled preferred.
• Experience in communicating with department directors to problem solve and plan for improved care and services preferred.
• Experience in monitoring and coordinating health professional’s contract services preferred.
• Experience in monitoring provisions of specialized therapies preferred.
• Experience in conducting nursing department management meetings to exchange information and address issues affecting resident care and promote job satisfaction preferred.
• Experience in participating in various committees and conferences preferred.
• Experience in establishing linkage with the established community agencies preferred.
• Experience in conducting community tours to interested persons and prospective residents as necessary preferred.
• Experience in communicating and collaborating with educational institutions, as feasible, to enhance educational and other programs for the benefit of personnel and residents preferred.
• Experience in maintaining current knowledge of scope of practice for self and support staff preferred.
• Experience in encouraging innovative methods of delivery of long-term care preferred.
• Experience in seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth, related to clinical standards of practice, gerontology, interpersonal skills and infection control preferred.
• Experience in adhering to the Nurse Practice Act preferred.
• Experience in displaying courteous, a cooperative, helpful manner with residents, visitors and other associates preferred.