Director of Nursing

Reports to: Administrator

Summary/Objective: In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the Director of Nursing plays a critical role in providing superior customer service and nursing services to all Guests in the facility. The Director of Nursing is responsible for the planning, development and overall operation of the Nursing Department which ensures Guests receive quality care 24 hours a day.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Plans, directs, and supervises the activities of the nursing staff.
• Ensures the nursing department is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Develop, implement and update department policy and procedures when necessary or as directed.
• Responsible for providing consistent and sufficient staffing for Guest needs as well as regulatory requirements.
• Participates in Federal, State and Local agency annual surveys.
• Review with appropriate department heads any deficiencies noted by government agencies during inspections.
• Responsible for operating the Nursing Department within budgetary guidelines and limitations.
• Completes annual performance reviews of all subordinate staff. Provides guidance and education to staff in regards to their performance.
• Provides counseling and disciplinary action to subordinate staff members as needed.
• Responsible for training and educating staff members.
• Assure that established infection control and prevention practices and standard precautions are maintained at all times.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment, accidents/incidents and supply issues to the appropriate persons.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
• Ensure each Guest receives person centered care.
• Must answer and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in Guest care areas.
• Assist with new admissions, re-admissions and assist with the transfer of Guests to different rooms within the facility.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services.
• Receive direction from the Nursing Home Administrator on overall Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) objectives for the organization.
• Be knowledgeable in data collection, data analysis methodology, and performance improvement methods needed to support and lead performance improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through analysis of data, observation of operations, and consultation with leadership and staff.
• Collaborate with the quality committee and senior leaders to prioritize and develop QAPI efforts.
• Lead performance improvement projects and provide education and coaching in order to build needed skills in others to lead PIPs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary QAPI activities.
• Participate in compliance trainings as scheduled and adhere to compliance plan.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position directly supervises all Nursing staff including but not limited to R.N’s, L.P.N’s and C.N.A’s.

Work Environment: This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to and working in various locations around the facility while pulling or pushing carts. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This position works mostly in the Guest care and office areas as well as occasional outside weather conditions. This role may also come into contact with Guests who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping on a regular basis. The employee must be able to lift and move items and patients weighing at least 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This position is part of a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Travel: Travel to and from company headquarters and other locations will be required.

Required Education and Experience

 Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Nursing or related field.

 Graduate from and accredited nursing program.

 Valid, unencumbered Registered Nurse (R.N.) License in the state of practice.

 C.P.R. Certified.

 5 years R.N. experience.

 Previous experience managing a department.

Preferred Education and Experience

 10 years R.N. experience.

 3 years Director of Nursing experience or similar role.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

 Knowledge of Federal, State and Local requirements and regulations.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.