Director of Nursing

Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with the Facility’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Comply with the nursing department’s policies and procedures.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Timely completion of assigned in-service training assignments.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Work with the administrator, consultants and facility staff in planning all aspects of nursing services including the relationship of other disciplines and departments.
• Maintain records, manage budgets and supplies.
• Ensure equipment and work areas are clean, safe and orderly universal precautions and infection control, isolation, fire, safety and sanitation practices.
• 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.
• Assist with review and assist with resolution of complaints and grievances.
• Monitor personal and nursing staff understanding and compliance with all rules regarding residents’ rights.
• Ensure any violation of residents’ rights are reported and dealt with in accordance to facility and state regulations.
• 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.
• Achieve adequate staffing patterns to assure quality care.
• Engage in 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.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Basic computer skills.
• 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 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.