Director of Nursing-RN

Position: Director of Nursing-RN Preferred
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* Job Description:

**** Director of Nursing
**** Inniswood Village Senior Living Campus
**** Westerville, OH
**** Full time
**** Inniswood Village
** located in
** Westerville, OH
** is an independent living, assisted living and memory care community with a team of health care professionals that is unmatched in the area!

We are owned and operated by
** National Church Residences**, the nation’s largest provider of affordable senior housing and health care services.
*** We are seeking a**
* ** Director of Nursing
***** who will share in our vision to advance better living and care for seniors!
***** Qualified candidates for this position offer:
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* Education:

Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
** RN Preferred.
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* Experience:

four to six years.
* Mental:
Must have good communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.

* Skills:

Must have working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and the internet.
* Licensure: A valid license as required by the state in which they work
- ** RN Preferred.
** The
** Director of Nursing
** has the responsibility of ensuring quality nursing care to all residents and assumes the duties of the Executive Director/Administrator his/her absence.

** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
*** Evaluates resident care as related to individualized resident needs, family involvement and the physician’s plan of care for the resident.
* Assesses resident care needs and assist in the development of individualized plans of resident care.
* Assumes responsibility of implementation of Clinical and Prospective Payment System Minimum Data Set completion schedule.
* Assesses resident pre-admission and/or admission information and determine appropriate level of care.
* Assumes responsibility for development and implementation of nursing rehabilitation and restorative programs.
* Analyzes Quality Indicator report, identifies concerns and implements corrective action to improve resident care.
* Assumes responsibility for analysis of incident and accident investigation reports to determine causes and implements corrective actions, when appropriate.
* Conducts or participates in resident care conferences.
* Assesses resident responses to medication and treatments and makes appropriate recommendations for nursing action to be implemented.
* Reports problems to Administrator, conducts daily resident rounds and initiates corrective action as necessary.
* Identifies safety hazards and initiates corrective action.
* Directs and implements nursing service educational programs including, but not limited to, orientation and inservice for licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel.
* Conducts staff meetings with all shifts for purposes of planning, coordinating and implementing nursing service policies and procedures.
* Demonstrates consistent management of nursing service problems, emergency situations, and initiates “life saving” measures in the absence of a physician.
* Assumes responsibility for nursing service compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
* Participates in the planning and implementation of the nursing service budget.
* Consistently operates nursing service within the established budget guidelines.
* Directs allocation of nursing service equipment and supplies within the facility and establishes guidelines for efficient, economical utilization of supplies and equipment.
* Ensures availability of equipment for nursing personnel.
* Assesses equipment and supply needs and make recommendations to Administrator.
* Directs and supervises scheduling of employees within established guidelines for allocation of nursing service personnel on duty.
* Conducts interviews, hires nursing service employees, conducts counseling interviews and initiates disciplinary action as necessary.
* Prepares written employee performance evaluations and initiates recommendations for salary increases promotions and terminations.
* Makes management reports and special assignments and adheres to established time schedules.  Establishes open lines of communication with consultants and consistently takes follow-up action on recommendations.
* Communicates daily with nursing personnel providing clear, concise information as well as specific…