Director of Nursing

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Alongside our valued employees, we are making a difference throughout the state of Ohio in the lives of those that need healthcare or those embracing the next chapter of their lives. Sustained members of our team demonstrate accountable behavior and share our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, financial stewardship, leadership and care.

The Director of Nursing (DON) plans, organizes, develops and directs the overall operation of the Nursing Department of a life plan community in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
** Essential Activities and Tasks
**** Operations Management - 40%
*** Facilitates nursing best practices operations related to people, processes, and systems to enhance or improve the care of residents and patients.
* Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. as necessary and ensures that all documentation is informative and descriptive of services and care provided and of the resident's response to the care.
* Ensures that all staff involved in providing care to residents and patients are aware of the care plan/documentation and that care plans are used in administering daily care to residents and patients.
* Monitors all nursing services and care to ensure that all resident care needs are met.
* Monitors medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications and treatment are administered as ordered.
* Ensures that a stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc. is maintained and secured on premises at all times to meet the needs of the residents and patients.
* Oversees the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures.
* Participates in screening potential admissions for care needs and suitability of admission through paper review or on-site visits.
* Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.
** People Management and Development - 15%
*** Supervises the Nursing Department at a life plan community.
* Fosters a positive work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates employees.
* Interviews, selects, and orients new direct reports.
* Defines, establishes, and promotes performance expectations so direct reports understand and demonstrate excellence through high quality and consistent performance.
* Evaluates job performance of direct reports in accordance with the company policy and procedure and provides developmental guidance to staff for improved performance and growth.
* Monitors accountability with organization requirements prescribed by the Employee Handbook. Documents and engages employees who are routinely not observing these requirements in an effort to achieve compliance. Works with Human Resources when circumstances arise that necessitate further documentation and intervention.
* Participates in the development, planning, scheduling, conducting, and monitoring of in-service training programs, on-the-job training, and orientation programs for departmental staff.
* Ensures that there is a reasonable and sufficient plan for staffing should a direct report be absent or a direct reporting position be vacant.
* Responds timely and thoughtfully to questions, requests, and work product from departmental staff that has been provided for review and approval.
** Financial Management - 15%
*** Works with the Administrator to develop the budget for the Nursing Department on an annual basis.
* Recommends capital expenditures that will improve quality care and/or safety for the residents, patients, or nursing staff.
* Approves nursing expenditures in accordance with budget.
* Oversees nursing financials on a monthly basis and meets nursing budget. Implements corrective measurements when unexpected costs or reduced revenues occur.
* Oversees RUG/Medicaid Scores.
** Care Management and Service Delivery - 10%
*** Coordinates resident care with other departments, including Culinary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Maintenance, Therapy, Activities, and Social Services to ensure the continuity of care.
* In the absence of the Administrator, serves in an advisory capacity to other department directors, and assumes additional administrative responsibilities.
** Resident and Family Relations - 10%
*** Interacts with residents and patients to ensure that quality care and positive resident/patient and staff relations are taking place.
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