Director of Nursing

Gulf Shore Care CenterThe primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of our Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our Facility and as may be directed by the Administrator to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.As Director of Nursing Services you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. You are charged with carrying out the resident care policies established by the Facility.Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.Administrative Functions:Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing service department, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities.Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.Maintain a reference library of written nursing material (i.e., PDR'S, Regulations, Standards of Practice, etc.) that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the resident.Make recommendations for developing, maintaining and periodically updating the Employee Handbook to the Administrator.Develop and implement a nursing service organization structure.Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the nursing service department.Develop methods for coordination 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 service department.Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies, as necessary or as may be directed.Assist in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in developing, implementing and periodically updating the written procedures for the Discharge Planning Program.Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan.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. Report such information to the Administrator or his/her designee to ensure that accurate staffing information is posted.Personnel Functions:Inform the Nurse Supervisor and/or Unit Manager of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work. Recommend overtime for assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel to the Nurse Supervisor or Unit Manager to insure residents' needs are met.Report absentee call-ins to the Nurse Supervisor and/or Unit Manager.Provide feedback and recommendations for probationary and annual employee performance evaluations for CNAs and other nursing personnel. Prepare probationary and annual employee performance evaluations for CNAs and other nursing personnel. Meet with CNAs and other nursing personnel to review performance.Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments. Reassign assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel based upon skills and qualifications.Provide leadership, education, counseling, and discipline, when appropriate, to assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel.Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Make changes to assignments based upon resident needs and availability of skilled staff.Evaluate daily performance of assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel. Document any disciplinary issues and report problem areas or disciplinary actions to the Nurse Supervisor and/or Unit Manager.Meet with your assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services. Assign personnel accordingly to insure quality resident care while allowing personnel to improve in areas where they may be deficient, with appropriate supervision.Ensure that CNAs, department personnel residents, and visitors follow the department's established policies and procedures at all times.Resolve personnel disputes and issues within the unit and reassign or remove personnel to insure patient safety.Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the Facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned CNAs or other nursing personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor and/or Unit Manager as required or as may be necessary. Follow Facility's established procedures.Receive or provide the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.Committee Functions:Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the Facility as appointed by the Administrator.Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to nursing services.Assist the Pharmaceutical Services Committee 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 Committee meetings as necessary.Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of the Discharge Plans and make such plans available to the Care Plan Committee, as required or as may be necessary.Personnel Functions:Determine the staffing needs of the nursing service department necessary to meet the total nursing needs of the residents.Supervise and assist scheduling of employees within established state guidelines.Recommend the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed.Assist the Administrator and/or the HR Director in the recruitment and selection of nursing service personnel.Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved training program.Assign a sufficient number of LPNs and RNs for each tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.Assign a sufficient number of CNAs as applicable, for each tour of duty to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident.Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks.Delegate to nursing service supervisory personnel the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform their assigned duties.Complete and/or delegate the completion of all annual reviews for the nursing services department.Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times.Develop, maintain, and periodically update the written procedure for ensuring that professional nursing personnel, including private duty nurses, have valid and current licenses as required by this State.Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel.Provide complaint and grievance reports to the Administrator, as required or as may be necessary.Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status in accordance with all applicable state laws.Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in establishing a TB management program for employees.Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.Ensure background checks on nursing service personnel in accordance with established procedures.Ensure that all CNAs as applicable, credentials are verified through the State Nurse Aide Registry.Ensure that appropriate adverse personnel actions relative to CNAs as applicable, employment criteria are reported to the State Nurse Aide Registry.Terminate employment of personnel when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with the HR Delegate and/or Administrator.Nurs