Deputy Director of Nursing

Job Description
- Deputy Director of Nursing (2602084)

Deputy Director of Nursing

Position Summary:

The Deputy Director of Nursing is a valuable member of the Senior Leadership Team at the Long Island State Veterans Home. The successful candidate will develop and maintain a facility-wide Education Program, and Skin Integrity Program that ensures a safe, comfortable environment for the residents, and a process that evaluates the quality of resident care based on best nursing practice and regulatory standards.

The Deputy Director of Nursing will coordinate the duties of the nurse educators related to orientation; mandatory in-services and other educational needs identified through the QAPI and regulatory processes. He/She will also assist other departments related to their educational needs. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing this position will participate in the planning, implementing, and upgrading or modifying policies and procedures related to practice standards to meet all federal, state and local regulations.

The Deputy Director of Nursing will coordinate the duties of the Wound Care Nurses related to data collection and assessment of skin integrity concerns, investigations, root cause analysis, reporting to regulatory agencies and monitoring for compliance of practice standards as required or needed. The Deputy Director of Nursing will have direct oversight of all aspects of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and function as a leader of any new EMR projects and programs that may be implemented in the future.

The Deputy Director of Nursing will be responsible for the initial investigation of all quality assurance events, and provide a detailed analysis to the Director of Nursing and Medical Director. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior communication and organizational skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence outlined in the LISVH mission, vision, values and code of conduct. As this position is part of the senior leadership team, successful candidates will have access and knowledge of highly sensitive and confidential information including, but not limited to resident and staff information, facility operational decisions, financial data, regulatory findings and any associated plans of corrections.

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the duties of the Deputy Director of Nursing may include but are not limited to the following:

• Reports and communicates data analysis and other relevant information to the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA), the Medical Director and Director of Nursing in a timely and organized manner.
• In collaboration with the Quality Assurance Coordinator and Nursing Managers, will review and assist in the completion of all Quality Assurance Reports.
• In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, submits required reports to federal, state and local agencies as required.

Maintains current knowledge and competence in best practice, education concepts and management of Quality programs by participating in continuing education programs.

• Reviews and analyzes all completed quality assurance events to ensure that residents are free from abuse, mistreatment, neglect and exploitation.
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing, Human Resources Leadership, Medical Services Leadership and Facility Administration to investigate and respond to all allegations of abuse, mistreatment, neglect and exploitation.

• Establishes and updates education programs to be consistent with the evidence-based practice recommendations as well as Federal, State and local regulations.
• Oversees the provision of education to all employees, residents, families, and volunteers related to new and or revised protocols, policies and procedures.
• Oversees the development of all employee competencies required by both Federal, State, and local regulations which will include best practices of nursing care delivery.
• Collaborates with the Nurse educators to ensure all nursing annual mandatory education is timely and completed as defined by Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Collaborates and coordinate with Schools of Nursing to provide a clinical setting for the students. Develops relationships with local school of nursing administrators to facilitate open collaboration between the LISVH and area nursing programs.

• Provides direct oversight to facility Wound Care Coordinators and staff. Completes annual evaluations and performance programs for wound care nursing staff.
• Establishes guidelines for prevention of pressure injuries. Coordinates education plans related to skin integrity and collaborates with nursing education to ensure timely delivery of skin education.
• Serves as the chair person for the Skin Integrity Committee and oversees data collection and analysis of all skin-related concerns identified through the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement…