Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:  

• Oversee and direct nursing services through the person-centered care philosophy and in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Direct and manage Medical Records & Central Supply Coordinator, and Assisted Living nursing functions.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director; attending physicians, consulting physicians and Nurse Practitioners regarding the delivery of care.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Direct and manage staff: select, hire, train, counsel, schedule, educate and assure performance and morale; provide developmental feedback; evaluate department structure and roles to assure efficiency and effectiveness, and provide professional growth opportunities.
• Direct nursing services and programs to support implementation of Eliza Jennings’ (Network) strategic plan and achievement of its mission.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of nursing policies and procedures.
• Design and implement clinical systems and processes; develop auditing and monitoring systems and processes to assure regulatory compliance and achieve desired quality outcomes.
• Provide input to annual operating budget, making recommendations for necessary staffing and other departmental expenses. Prepare and manage budget, monitor expenses and analyze and resolve variances.
• Assure provision of adequate clinical staffing to assure quality of care and resident satisfaction.
• Oversee the collaboration of the MDS assessment process and required care plans and meetings.
• Assure timely communication with families; oversee and/or participate in family care conferences.
• Coordinate clinical planning for residents being discharged.
• Oversee and/or review clinical records for admissions.
• Actively participate on risk management team including reporting potential issues and making recommendations to reduce risk.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing; Registered Nurse
• In-depth knowledge of aging services with certifications in specialized areas.
• Knowledge of hospice care, memory support services and rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement

VISION (What we aspire to)

Make aging the experience of a lifetime!

MISSION (How we operate)

We affirm the dignity and individual worth of older adults and their right to attain the highest possible quality of life.  We strive to nurture and sustain their physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual health.  We are committed to having a community in which every member is equally respected, valued, and empowered