DIRECTOR OF NURSING (DON)
Company: Skilled Nursing Facility
Location: Kankakee
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Skilled Nursing Facility - SUMMARY: The primary purpose of the
Director of Nursing position is to plan, organize, develop and
direct the overall operation of our Nursing Department in
accordance with current federal, state, and local standards,
guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be
directed by the Administrator and the Medical Director, to ensure
that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all
times.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the
nursing service department, as well as its programs and activities,
in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that
govern the nursing care facilities. Develop, maintain, and
periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the
day-to-day functions of the nursing service department. Make
written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as
necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service
department.
- Develops methods for coordination of nursing services with
other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents'
total regimen of care.
- Maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the nursing
department.
- Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government
agencies as necessary or as may be directed.
- Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee in
developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct
identified deficiencies.
- Assist with discharge planning and perform administrative
duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations,
studies charting, etc.
- Monitor the facility's QI, QM, and survey reports. Assist in
the developing plans of action to correct potential or identified
problem areas.
- Assist in calculating the number of direct nursing care
personnel on duty each shift.
- Assign a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or
registered nurses for each tour of duty to ensure that quality care
is maintained.
- Assign a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants for
each tour of duty to ensure that routing nursing care is provided
to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident.
- Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist
nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such
tasks.
- Delegate to nursing personnel the administrative authority,
responsibility and accountability necessary to perform their
assigned duties. Make daily rounds of the nursing service
department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are
performing their work assignments.
- Assist the HR Director in developing performance evaluations on
an annual basis for the nursing department. Ensure that
departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and proper
documentation for such discipline is given to HR Director for
personnel file.
- Assist with infection control monitoring in establishing a TB
management program for employees.
- Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious
materials, and hazardous chemicals.
- Ensure that the department's policy and procedure manuals
identify safety precautions and equipment to use when performing
tasks that could result in bodily injury.
- Assist in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routing and
job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which potential
exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and
recorded.
- Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve
exposure risks participate in proper in-service training
programs.
- Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and
descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect
the resident's response to the care, and that such care is provided
in accordance with the resident's wishes.
- Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure
that medications are being administered as ordered and that
treatments are provided as scheduled. Provide direct nursing care
as necessary.
- Coordinate continuing education/in-service training for nursing
department.
- Report suspected or known incidence of fraud to
Administrator.
- Assist the MDS/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling &
revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and
Triggers. Encourage the resident and his/her family to participate
in the development and review of resident's plan of care.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information
including protected health information. Report known or suspected
incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual
must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required.
- Must have, as a minimum, 3 years of experience as a supervisor
in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care
facility.
- Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state
license.
- Current CPR Certification is required.
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
language.
- Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an
example of team work and team concept.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel,
residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel,
and the general public.
- Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and
procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that
pertain to nursing care facilities.
- Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement,
and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and
procedures that are necessary for providing quality care.
- Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's
condition.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when
circumstances warrant such action.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the
position.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the
policies of the facility, which include a medical and physical
examination.
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25
lbs. to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move
and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents
during emergency situations.
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