Director of Nursing

Job Responsibilities

• Organize and direct nursing administration, nursing services and resident care developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department, its programs and activities.
• Maintains clear lines of authority and responsibility with the development of nursing services.
• Participate in developing, maintaining and periodically updating written nursing policies, procedures, reference materials, manuals, objections, and philosophies.
• Make recommendations to facility QI Committee for facility policy and procedure, development and revisions.
• Take drafts to DON meeting for approval.
• Ensure that the nursing services manuals are current at all times and reflect the day-to-day operations and procedures at the facility.
• Assist in developing and implementing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services.
• Work with QI Committee to develop & implement plans of action to correct deficiencies.
• Send drafts of all Plan of Correction to correct deficiencies to Regional Director of Clinical Service for approval prior to submission to regulatory agencies.
• Complete incident reports and follow up on reports.
• Reporting to the Regional Director of Clinical Services as required.
• Assist in planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining resident discharge procedures and plans.
• Responsible for reports for monthly P&L meetings (e.g. P&L QI report, State QI report, Threshold Tracking Sheet & QA Meeting Minutes).
• Participate in surveys and inspections by government agencies; and, make reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning operations of the department.
• Participates in department head and nursing department meetings.
• Assumes the duties of the Administrator in his/her absence.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing department.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel obtaining required approval prior to implementation.

Qualifications

• A valid RN license in PA is required.