Director of Nursing (Health Services)

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and lead the nursing services, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Participate in facility surveys and inspections made by authorized government agencies.
• Develop and oversee a comprehensive RAI program in accordance with federal regulations.
• Make budgetary recommendations and maintain budget variances.
• In Partnership with our Social Service, & Wellness teams coordinate the acceptance of residents for admission to the facility.
• Provide information relative to the nursing needs of the resident and the health service department's ability to meet those needs.
• Develop methods for coordination of nursing services with ancillary services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care.
• Maintain staffing needs necessary to meet the total nursing needs of the residents.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of nursing service personnel.
• Delegate to nursing service supervisory personnel the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform their assigned duties.
• Perform daily leadership rounds of the health center service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Provide direct care as necessary.
• Review nurse’s notes for accuracy and to ensure that they reflect the resident's response to the care.
• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules.
• Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with our established policies and procedures and COBRA.
• As part of the nursing management team shares responsibility of being on call for in-house staff.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree or Diploma from an accredited college, university or nursing school.
• Minimum of five (5) years equivalent in nursing within a long-term care facility.
• Specialized knowledge of nursing care of the elderly and rehabilitative nursing is preferred.
• Must hold a registered nursing (RN) license within the State of New Hampshire.
• CPR (BLS certification) is required.

Pay

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Schedule

Commensurate with experience.