Director of Nursing - Fort Myers, United States - Oasis Recovery Center

Oasis Recovery Center
Oasis Recovery Center
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Fort Myers, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Overview:
The Director of Nursing directs, plans and coordinates service activities of professional nursing and auxiliary nursing personnel. Interprets facility policy and regulations to nursing personnel and ensures personnel compliance.

Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services to improve quality of patient care and better utilize staff time and abilities.

Responsible for department budget.


Specific Responsibilities:


  • Responsible for the 24hour management of the Nursing Department and assuring that the daily tasks of the Nursing Department are carried out in accordance with facility policy and in compliance with State, Federal Regulations, and JCAHO Accreditation Standards.
  • Perform an intake assessment which includes obtaining and reviewing prior medical records and medical or programrelated financial data, documenting a complete medical history, assessing cognitive/verbal skills and needs and identifying barriers to accessing healthcare.
  • Monitor patients frequently for changes in health status after initiation of a new medication, a hospitalization or recent decline in function.
  • Consult with Medical Director on a routine basis in support of organizational mission and vision.
  • Interact with patients and families, clinical teams to promote individualized, personcentered and recoveryoriented treatment
  • Create and manage the department budget.
  • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate all nursing staff.
  • Maintains the standards of nursing practices
  • Must also be able to speculate about alternatives, manage the innovation process and teams, and bring those ideas to market.
  • Focus on action and outcomes by attacking everything with energywhile also keeping an eye on the bottom line. Must be unafraid to initiate action based on incomplete data, then drive to the finish and honestly assess results.
  • Inspiring Others by building motivated, highperforming teamsor even moving an entire organization to perform at a higher leveldemands a compelling vision, commitment, and superior communication. These leaders also must understand what motivates different individuals.
  • Direct Staff supervision, mentorship and evaluation of all nursing staff.
  • Ensures through formal trainings, remedial trainings and oneonone coaching that all employees in the nursing department are welleducated in their job functions. This may include, but is not limited to, clinical activities, operational procedures and the use of technology in the course of each staff member's daytoday activities.
  • Working with the site's leadership team, the Nurse Manager identifies ongoing training needs of staff thru direct oversite and chart audits and develops a workflow to meet those training needs. This may include smallgroup work or oneonone remedial work. Ensures that training events are completed on time and within budget.
  • Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Team to develop, implement and maintain new and established initiatives.
  • Remains up to date on policy, protocol, operational and technological changes at RCA and incorporates those changes into ongoing training activities, at the direction and support of the Director of Nursing.
  • Working with the Director of Nursing annually creates and disseminates updated emergency response, infection control, and training plans for all employees.
  • Working with the Learning Management System administrator, ensures all nursing staff are current with required electronic seminars identified for each employee's position.
  • Interact with patients and families, clinical teams to promote individualized, personcentered and recoveryoriented treatment
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  • Maintain the standards of care and nursing practices with a focus on safety and incorporation of evidencebased practice.
  • Adheres to and supports the nursing department with quality and compliance expectations provided by accreditors, licensures, and regulatory standards
  • Observes and conducts nursing competencies, remedial or reeducation and employee corrective action as indicated.
  • Works collaboratively with site leadership team members as a member of the leadership team
  • Conducts purposeful rounding and supports each neighborhood as assigned
  • Monitors and maintains employee schedule and pay role

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in nursing or diploma from qualified nursing school and equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred

  • State Registered Nursing license required along
  • At least 5 years of experience in Supervising experience experience.
  • Knowledge of health care, detoxification process, addiction, cooccurring disorders, DSM Criteria, and terminology.
  • Possesses strong leadership qualities and conflictresolution skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrates group presentation skills and participates as a leader in meetings.
  • Hires, directs and evaluates nursing staff
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and proprietary fa
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