Director Of Nursing

DIRECTOR OF NURSING# DIRECTOR OF NURSING Bremerton, WA 98310## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary/year

Level Experienced Category Nursing ## Description

POSITION:
The Director of Nursing assumes full time administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing services in the facility. Manages facility employees in the provision of care and services according to professional standards of nursing practice, consistent with facility philosophy of care and county, state and federal laws and regulations. Develops and implements policy and procedures consistent with current law and best nursing practices.  

In collaboration with the Administrator, allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being. Collaborates with other departments, professionals, consultants, and organizations, including government agencies and advocacy groups, to develop support and coordination of resident care, related administrative functions and to represent the interests of the facility.
REPORTING:
This position is responsible to the Administrator.
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Assist in the development and maintain nursing policies and procedures that reflect current standards of nursing practice and facility philosophy of care consistent with county, state and federal laws and regulations, as applicable.
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff.  Monitor practice for effective implementation   Review 24 hour report from every unit daily to ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in condition, transfers, discharges, or use of physical or chemical restraints, unexplained injuries, potential abuse or neglect, medication errors, loss of resident property, any evidence or resident or family dissatisfaction.  Gather and analyze facts, assess situations, develop and implement appropriate actions to investigate, to notify appropriate parties, to resolve issues and to record facts properly.  

Keep Administrator informed of findings and results   Communicate directly with residents, families, medical staff, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members and Department Heads to coordinate care and services, improve organization and implementation of plans of care, to maintain quality of care, quality of life and a homelike environment for all residents   Establish and implements infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.  

Review infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and to develop effective actions to control and prevent infections in the facility.  Include infection control information and statistics in Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee report   Monitor the provision of care and services to residents on all shifts and evaluates regulatory compliance efforts through daily rounds to observe care on units, to review records and to interview staff members, residents, families and other interested parties.  

Evaluate the findings of compliance rounds conducted by designated facility staff on a daily basis.  Design, implement and evaluate actions to continuously improve quality   Participate in monthly Medicare Triple Check to ensure Medicare Part A and Part B are billed accurately with charges captured in a timely manner for all allowable costs and that the facility has acquired the clinical documentation to support charges for services to Medicare be in compliance under the Medicare program and in accordance with the Medicare Triple Check Compliance Monitoring Policy, Procedure and Guidelines.
Conduct quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds, in all departments to monitor performance and to continuously improve quality.  Develop program to gather and analyze data for trends and to institute actions to resolve problems promptly   Evaluate effectiveness of actions.  Participate as member of Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee with the Medical Director and at least three other facility staff members.  

Report and make recommendations to Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee   Supervise development of in-service education programs designed to equip nursing staff with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide nursing and nursing related services to each resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psycho social well-being and to perform the essential functions of their jobs satisfactorily   Assist Administrator in preparation for long term care survey.  

Actively participate in long term care survey process by instructing staff in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintaining a presence at all times surveyors are on-site and directing the timely collection of information required by the survey team.  Demonstrate…