Director of Nursing

Job Details

Location:

Paradigm at Stevens - Yoakum, TX 77995. Position Type:
Full Time. Job Shift: Any.

In keeping with our organization’s goals, the primary purpose of the Director of Nursing is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of our Nursing Department. Success in this position is measured by compliance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern the facility. Additionally, success is measured through patient quality outcomes, staff retention, and staff education/performance.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing department, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities.
• Maintain and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the day‑to‑day functions of the nursing service department.
• Develop and implement a nursing service organization structure.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator and Director of Nursing concerning the operation of the nursing department.
• Develop methods for coordination and communication of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the nursing department.
• Participate in facility investigations and surveys by authorized government agencies as necessary or as directed.
• Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Monitor the facility’s QI, QM, and survey reports.
• Assist in developing plans of action to correct potential or identified problem areas.
• Assist in calculating the number of direct nursing care personnel on duty each shift and determine the staffing needs of the nursing service department necessary to meet the total nursing needs of the residents as well as report such information to ensure that accurate staffing information is achieved and communicated.
• Implement and maintain a quality of care program to include scheduling and facilitating a weekly quality of care meeting to review and coordinate care for resident’s total care regimen.
• Assist the pharmaceutical services team in developing, maintaining, implementing, and periodically updating written policies and procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies.
• Schedule, attend, and participate in developing the agenda for care plan meetings as necessary.
• Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of the discharge plans and make such plans available as required.
• Recommend the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed based on current census numbers and needs of the residents.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of nursing department personnel and ensure personnel possess required licensure and requirements to work in the position.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update the written procedure for ensuring that professional nursing personnel have valid and current licenses as required by this State.
• Ensure that staffing procedures include a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses, certified nursing aides, and certified medication aides for each shift to ensure that quality care is maintained.
• Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing staff in completing and performing such tasks.
• Delegate and train to nursing department personnel to achieve the duties and responsibilities of their positions, and to perform all necessary functions to maintain quality care for the residents.
• Assist in developing and executing performance evaluation schedules, criteria, and annual reviews for the nursing service personnel.
• Make daily rounds of the nursing department to ensure that employees are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that…