Director of Nursing
About the role
Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our residents at the Sauk County Health Care Center! A career with Sauk County will bring unlimited opportunities to provide support, assistance, and growth to local communities. Sauk County is the ultimate destination where anyone can happily live, work, and play. We are searching for an individual who has the desire to provide direction & support to our nursing team at the Health Care Center.
Responsibilities
- Interview, train, direct, advise, monitor, evaluate, promote, and discipline unit employees, and approve payroll and leave time.
- Develop and update nursing policies and procedures.
- Consult with nursing staff regarding resident's condition and nursing staff concerns.
- Monitor nursing procedures and conduct through audits and on-site inspections.
- Develop nursing long-term goals and plans.
- Facilitate and lead nursing performance improvement plan.
- Develop unit annual budget and recommend equipment purchases.
- Review admissions to determine level of care required, approve new admissions, contact referring agency for assessment, assist social services in determining room assignments/transfers, and determine Medicare status.
- Develop and implement infection control policies and procedures, prepare infection control audits, and oversee compliance with infection control program when Assistant Director of Nursing is not available.
- Cookordinate nursing policies and procedures with other units.
- Cookordinate restraint and drug reduction for all residents; review quarterly reviews and mini-risk assessments for developing resident problems.
- Oversee compliance of nursing department in accordance with federal and state regulations.
- Interface with state surveyors.
- Complete Medicare Demand bills and appeal process documentation.
- Attend, participate, and/or conduct Facility and County committee meetings regarding nursing administration and care.
- Participate in State and Federal nursing home surveys, recommend and implement deficiencies.
- Act as resident advocate and represent the nursing staff to the community.
- On call for infection control procedures and infection outbreaks on residents and/or staff.
- And other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Nursing experience with the geriatric population.
Benefits
Salary: $104,832 + yearly
Duration: Not specified
Shift: Unspecified
Hours per week: 40
Pay
$104,832 + yearly
Schedule
Unspecified
Application Instructions
Apply Online: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/saukwi
Attn: Human Resources - SAUK COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
1051 Clark Street
REEDSBURG, WI 53959