Director of Nursing

Director Of Nursing

A Director of Nursing is needed at our skilled nursing facility in Murfreesboro TN. Tennessee State Veterans' Home is a long-term care and skilled nursing facility dedicated to caring for Tennessee veterans and their families. Consistently ranked in the top 3% for quality care according to CMS, Tennessee State Veterans' Home has been a leader in Nursing Home care for over 25 years.

The primary function of the Director of Nursing is to coordinate Nursing Services in accordance with Tennessee State Veterans' Home Board polices and applicable state and federal laws. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Set resident care standards in accordance with accepted current standards of care to provide high quality care to residents.
• Assess, direct and supervise residents' care needs and assist in the development of individualized plans of resident care to include making recommendations for special rehabilitation programs, family involvement and the physician's plan of care for the residents.
• Responsible for development and implementation of nursing rehabilitation and restorative programs.
• Assess resident responses to medication and treatments and make appropriate recommendations for nursing action to be implemented.
• Conduct or participate in resident care conferences.
• Direct, evaluate and supervise all resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
• Conduct daily resident rounds and initiate corrective action and report problems to the Administrator as necessary.
• Analyze Quality Indicator reports, identify concerns and implement corrective action to improve resident care.
• Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action. Responsible for analysis of resident incident and accident investigation reports to determine cause(s) and implement corrective action(s), when appropriate.
• Responsible for the development of nursing service objectives and performance standards of nursing practice for each category of nursing personnel.
• Direct and implement nursing service educational programs including, but not limited to, orientation and in-service for licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel.
• Conduct staff meetings with all shifts for purposes of planning, coordinating and implementing nursing service policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate consistent management of nursing service problems, emergency situations, and initiate 'lifesaving' measures in the absence of a physician.
• Responsible for nursing service compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Participate in committee meetings and function on committees as assigned.
• Communicate daily with nursing personnel providing clear, concise information as well as specific assignments.
• The Director of Nursing is responsible for the overall clinical services provided 24 hours a day, seven days per week.

REQUIREMENTS

This position requires a bachelor's degree in nursing; Master's Degree preferred along with -

• Current Tennessee Nursing license as a Registered Professional Nurse in good standing.
• Proven experience in nursing leadership roles, with at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience; preferably with at least two years of leadership experience in Long Term Care.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; advises for additional resources
• Attendance/Punctuality - Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Dependability - Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Desktop/Notebook computers
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Point Click Care nursing software.

BENEFITS

• Competitive wages based on certified years of experience
• State of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System 100% Employer funded. Full-time employees vested after 5 years of service.
• State of Tennessee medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance, cancer and accident, disability, and short-term care insurance
• ParTNers for Health Wellness Program
• Paid time off (vacation)
• Extended disability benefits (sick leave)
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible spending accounts for childcare and medical expenses

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes