Director Of Nursing - Northville

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Full Time Northville, MI, US

• Assures that care is provided consistent with standards of care, manages the environment to maintain resident/patient safety, and supervises the resident/patient activity performance by nursing personnel.
• Maintains staff accountability for clinical and customer service standards at all times. Addresses non-compliance with policy, procedure, and standards of practice and behavior with staff in a respectful and professional manner when non-compliance is observed.
• Make daily rounds on the unit to ensure resident care needs and environmental standards are met; this includes monitoring of the dining room during meal times.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures based on identified needs.
• Oversees care to promote the highest level of physical, mental and psychosocial functioning possible.
• Drives the Quality Assurance Process, including completing routine quality audits, coaching staff, developing action plans, report preparation, and participating in the facility Quality Assurance Meeting.
• Make frequent rounds to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Ensures Residents/Patient care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Conducts staff meetings and continuing education in-service programs.
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Care Conferences.
• Monitors at-risk residents and processes including wounds, falls, infection control and uses QAPI processes to improve processes and reduce risk.
• Assure adequate staffing; determine staffing levels needed for census, hire, onboard, and orient staff to support staffing levels.
• Ensure the facility is well stocked with supplies, including medications and equipment.
• Compile information for and prepare infection surveillance reports, Labs, TB test to maintain compliance within the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must hold a current State of Michigan RN License
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred)
• Master’s Degree in Nursing (highly desirable)
• Two years leadership/charge/supervisory experience in a SNF/LTC setting required; three to five years preferred
• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language
• Computer literacy skills including Word and basic mouse and keyboard operations. Electronic clinical documentation experience preferred.