Director of Nursing

Duties And Responsibilities

• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Timely completion of assigned in-service training assignments.
• Work with the administrator, consultants and facility staff in planning all aspects of nursing services including the relationship of other disciplines and departments.
• Monitor Department activities and communicate polices.
• Aid in the development of methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services, inside and outside the facility, to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.
• Aid in the implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures and forms for use in Facility.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator.
• Develop, implement, and periodically update the resident’s written discharge plan.
• Evaluate performance, assist, coach and discipline as needed.
• Maintain records, manage budgets and supplies.
• Ensure equipment and work areas are clean, safe and orderly.
• Conduct regular rounds to monitor resident care.
• Monitor resident care activities and documentation to ensure the delivery of nursing care according to the physician’s orders.
• Ensure medication administration is in accordance with nursing standards and facility policies.
• Monitor admissions, discharges and transfers of residents for compliance with facility policies and state regulations.
• Aid in the review and assist with the resolution of complaints and grievances.
• Monitor personal and nursing staff understanding and compliance with all rules regarding residents’ rights.
• Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians’ orders, etc., on a timely basis and in accordance with current regulations.
• Review nursing documentation to ensure documentation is informative, inclusive and descriptive of the nursing care that is being provided.
• Assist with the nursing schedule when the scheduler is out of the office, during staffing issues and when assistance is needed.
• Monitor adequacy of staffing patterns to assure quality care.
• Achieve recruitment and hiring staff.
• Ensure the department has a high morale and staff address each other in a respectful manner.

Essential Job Duties/Physical Requirements

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Valid RN license in good standing with the State.
• CPR certification.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to be on-call as needed.
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Ability to perform the essential position functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to use a transfer/gait belt or obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 10 lbs.
• Ability to perform natural body movements during the normal, routine performance of the essential functions.
• Lift up to 10 lbs: Constantly
  Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
  Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
  Lift over 50 lbs: Rarely
  Carry up to 10 lbs: Frequently
  Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
  Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
  Carry over 50 lbs: Not required
• Reach above shoulder height: Frequently
  Reach at shoulder height: Constantly
  Reach below shoulder height: Frequently
  Push/Pull: Frequently
  Hand Manipulation: Grasping: Constantly
  Handling: Constantly
  Torquing: Occasionally
  Fingering: Constantly
  Other Physical Considerations: Twisting, Bending, Crawling, Squatting, Kneeling, Crouching, Climbing and Balancing are not required.
• Operate and automobile and various games.
• Relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the Facility.
• See and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.