Head Nurse - Long-Term Care; LTC Units

Wood County is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V). WHO WE ARE

Wood County Norwood Health Center has a great passion for helping the members of our community. As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality services is a shared goal across all departments.

If you have a background in nursing and a passion to help the members of our community, please consider joining our team!

In addition to who we are, Wood County team members are offered competitive salaries, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits, including:

• Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension plans in the U.S.!
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Vacation and Sick Time - Start accruing for both on your first day!
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

The Head Nurse of the Long-Term Care (LTC) units will serve as the nurse manager to ensure quality resident care that complies with nursing standards and state and federal nursing home regulations. Works with the Director of Nursing (DON) to supervise, train, and educate nursing staff; acts as a role model for the facility standards of care; has an excellent understanding of state and federal regulations;

maintains strict compliance with facility policies and procedures and assures staff compliance; identifies issues and works with the DON to rectify them.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Supervises assigned nursing staff.
• Writes and administers performance evaluations for nursing staff that are assigned to him/her.
• Provides disciplinary action to staff as needed, in collaboration with the DON.
• Identifies problems and collaborates with the Director of Nursing and the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to develop solutions.
• Works closely with the social work team on resident care issues, including admission screening, admissions, discharge planning, and psychosocial issues.
• Attend care conferences as scheduled with residents and the treatment team.
• Conducts unit staff meetings along with the DON.
• Maintains an excellent understanding of infection control practices and monitors staff for compliance. Serves as the designated infection control officer which includes monitoring and tracking infections and being the liaison to the physicians in regard to resident infections. Maintains an active line list of infections on the LTC units and monitors infection control compliance with the staff. Is the steward for infection control compliance in accordance to McGeer’s standard.
• Provides oversight and monitors wounds and other medical issues of the residents on the units along with the nurses.
• Participate in quality assurance monitoring and auditing and participate in monthly and quarterly QAPI meetings. Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement projects, both internally and as required by CMS.
• Schedules and conducts monthly rounding with psychiatrist.
• Participates in the Federal and State survey process, including participating in survey preparation meetings and actions. Ensures facility practices and nursing staff are compliant with state and federal regulations and facility policies.
• Collaborates with the DON and other supervisory staff in the nursing department for the educational needs of the nursing staff.
• Ensures relative observations are completed by the nursing staff for the completion of the MDS, and monitors for events that may need capturing in the MDS period such as a change of condition. Works in collaboration with the MDS coordinator.
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