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    Director of Nursing Services Registered Nurse - Norwalk, United States - Norwalkwc

    Norwalkwc
    Norwalkwc Norwalk, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Director of Nursing Services


    Position Description:
    Under the direction of the Administrator, the Director of Nursing Services is responsible for the administration and management of Nursing Services to residents in accordance with orders of the

    physicians and total needs of the residents. Responsible for 24-hour supervision of Nursing Services.

    Director of Nursing Services


    Qualifications:

    A graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing


    Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state in which practicing


    Experienced or trained in nursing service administration, rehabilitation, psychiatric or geriatric nursing


    One or more years of demonstrated ability in nursing administration and/or supervision in a health facility in the last 5 years


    Supervisory or operations management experience, a strong understanding of skilled nursing standards of care, and federal and state regulations including Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care reimbursement rules


    Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to apply basic principles of nursing care and teaching


    Demonstrates leadership ability and capability to work effectively with all levels of personnel


    Maintains an interest and knowledge of current trends and new developments in nursing and health administration


    Demonstrates interest and ability to work effectively with the public


    A desire to work with geriatric and disabled persons


    Skills for critical-thinking and problem-solving


    Ability to generate enthusiasm and cooperation from others


    Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships


    Possession of good emotional and physical health


    A high level of professionalism and excellent communication skills


    A genuine interest in and respect for people and a desire to be of service to them


    Ability to accept and work with persons with different social and cultural traits


    Ability to work in a long-term care environment

    Director of Nursing Services

    General Duties and Responsibilities


    GENERAL

    Assumes ultimate responsibility for coordinating plans for the total care of each resident which comply with physician's orders, governmental regulations, and facility resident care policies


    Develops, maintains, and upgrades nursing service objectives, standards for nursing practice, nursing procedure manuals and written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel


    Participates in the recruitment, selection, hiring, orientation, training, and dismissal of nursing personnel


    Assists in controlling nursing service hours and supply costs, including recommendation for the number and type of nursing personnel to be employed and nursing service equipment and supply needs


    Participates in admission and discharge planning for residents


    Communicating with doctors, residents, and family members about resident health


    Maintains contact with physicians as necessary according to resident needs, facility policies and governmental regulations


    Implementing new policies and procedures and training nurses


    Evaluates information to be shared with outside nursing personnel and allied services for continuity of resident care


    Assess community resources that may be utilized to improve resident care


    Maintains good interpersonal relationships with residents and their families, nursing personnel, allied professional services and the community


    Periodically visits residents to ensure maximum care and to ascertain need to additional or modified services


    Participates in professional organization activities, identifies, and meets educations need of staff through meeting and in-service classes


    Attends and participates in all required meetings, conferences and policy making committees in the facility


    Promotes a safe environment within the facility, which includes fire and accident prevention, maintenance of sanitary conditions and assurance that all nursing personnel understand their roles in the event of a disaster or other disruption of services


    Assures that an adequate orientation and in-service training program is provided for all nursing personnel


    Confers daily with the Administrator regarding current status of nursing services and submits written reports as requested

    Director of Nursing Services


    SUPERVISION

    Assigns duties and delegates responsibilities to nursing personnel according to their abilities


    Evaluates performance of nursing personnel reporting to her/him and maintains evaluation records


    Coordinates nursing service with other resident care services provided; such as physician, dietary, occupational, physical and speech therapies, resident activities, social services, medical records and business office


    Assures that a resident Plan of Care is established for each resident and that the plan is reviewed and modified as needed


    Encourages staff development and professional growth


    Assures adequate 24-hour nursing coverage in the facility each day


    Designates a responsible professional nurse to be in charge of the nursing service during the absence of the Nursing Director


    Provide close supervision and direction to the Charge Nurses to continually improve the nursing care of residents


    Participate in the Quality Assurance Committee Meeting


    Reviews and corrects findings and deficiencies of Pharmacy Consultant, Department of Health Services, Dietary Consultant, Medical Records Consultant, Quality Assurance Team and prevent reoccurrence by implementation of recommendations and follow through


    Maintains quality assurance in facility by frequent nursing rounds and continuous assessment of resident conditions from admission through discharge


    Assumes responsibility for investigation of alleged abuse or unusual occurrence as outlined within our established policies and procedures


    CONSUMER SERVICE

    Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior, and speech


    Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns


    Ensures that all resident rights are protected

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