Director of Nursing

Job Location:

DOGWOOD - Orange, VA, Salary Range: $140000.00 - $150000.00

Salary, POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards governing the facility and ensures that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

• Coordinates admissions and discharges of residents with the Resident Services Department.
• Coordinates training in all nursing department functions.
• Assists with the functions and duties of the Administrator as needed or requested, and acts in Administrator’s role in the absence of the Administrator.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Nursing Department, its programs and activities.
• Develop, maintain, and update written nursing policies, procedures, manuals, objectives, and philosophies as required.
• Assist in developing and implementing methods of coordinating nursing services with other resident services.
• Ensure an ongoing quality assurance program by developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct deficiencies.
• Complete medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc.
• Assist in planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining resident discharge procedures and plans.
• Work closely with Medical Director to develop and implement policies, procedures, and specific instructions for individual resident’s care as necessary.
• Review report sheets daily and follow up on any concerns.
• Review all Incident and Accident Reports daily and follow up as necessary.
• Develop and implement a Nursing Department organization structure.
• Participate in surveys and inspections by government agencies.
• Make reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operations of the department.
• Participate in interviewing and screening residents for admission to the facility and inform personnel of new admissions.
• Ensure that procedures and policies are in place and followed to ensure resident rooms are ready for admissions.
• Monitor residents’ treatment and medications to ensure residents are receiving proper care, and review nurses’ notes to ensure proper documentation is maintained relating to residents’ treatment, medications, and conditions.
• Participate in rounds with attending physicians as needed and ensure proper recordkeeping.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and treat residents with kindness, dignity, and respect.
• Know and comply with Residents’ Rights rules and ensure that all Nursing Department personnel know and comply with these rules.
• Monitor Nursing Department services to ensure that residents’ rights and needs are met.
• Review, promptly report to the Administrator, and maintain written records of all resident complaints and grievances.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, disciplining, and terminating Nursing Department personnel.
• Document and coordinate personnel actions with the Employee Relations Coordinator.
• Schedule department work hours, including vacation and holiday schedules, work assignments, etc. to ensure adequate staffing of the department and to expedite completion of assigned tasks.
• Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to Nursing Department supervisory personnel as deemed necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Participate in evaluation of all nursing department staff, consulting with administrative nurses, unit managers, supervisors, and team coordinators to ensure consistent and timely evaluations and recommendations for wage adjustments.
• Ensure that all Nursing Department employees have valid and current licenses and are…