Director of Nursing

Job Details

Location:

Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Houston, TX 77091

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

The Director of Nursing will verify the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well‑being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.

• Responsible for interdisciplinary involvement in the development of plans of care to meet each resident's needs
• Oversee, direct and coordinate nursing staff to provide proper resident care consistent with standard nursing practices
• Keep current with changes in all regulations related to resident care
• Communicate with attending physician and medical director regarding resident care issues as needed
• Assure provision of appropriate medication, treatments and nursing services according to care plans and physician’s instructions
• Assure compliance with state/federal regulations and company standards
• Perform direct care/procedures when needed; such may include procedures for which the staff is not qualified or licensed to perform
• Develop and verify implementation of POCs
• Attend QA meetings
• Review any/all regulatory reports (2567, Quality Monitoring reports, Quality Indicators, etc.)
• Review resident clinical records
• Review facility reports (facility QA reports and Simple CFS reports, etc.)
• Review consultant reports and provide feedback on any POC
• Communicate and coordinate with physicians, discharge planners or appropriate facility representatives from health care facilities regarding resident admissions, transfers and discharges as needed
• Communicate and supervise nursing personnel with respect to professional conduct and counsel employees about job performance as needed
• Provide training to the pertinent facility staff
• Use diplomacy but firmness in settling any disputes, complaints, etc. concerning nursing personnel or residents or families in conjunction with the administrator

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
• RUG certification preferred

• Experience as a DON in a skilled nursing facility

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Requirements include: lifting and carrying tasks (1–25 lbs, 25–50 lbs, and 50+ lbs) with varying frequencies; pushing and pulling objects up to 50 lbs; sliding and transferring weights up to 50 lbs; standing, sitting, walking, speaking and driving;

balancing and climbing; stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling; reaching, hearing, seeing, turning, twisting and leaning.

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

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non‑discriminatory criteria.