5-7 years of relevant leadership experience in a long-term care setting.
Certification or experience as a Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing required.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; Master's preferred.
Current, unrestricted RN license; Arizona state license preferred.
BLS and ACLS certifications required.
Responsibilities
Manage nursing staff to ensure effective resident care and service delivery.
Supervise and evaluate nursing personnel, handling recruitment and onboarding.
Develop and implement staffing plans to meet resident needs.
Establish criteria for maintaining quality standards in nursing services.
Conduct regular performance reviews and necessary personnel actions.
Maintain compliance with policies and protocols for safety and care procedures.
Participate in medical reviews and manage nursing quality improvement initiatives.
Benefits
Comprehensive training and onboarding programs for new staff.
Support for continuing education to maintain nursing knowledge.
Access to state-of-the-art nursing practices and technologies.
Participation in quality assurance committees for professional development.
Opportunities for career advancement within a growing facility.
Full Job Description
Description
A registered nurse who assumes full responsibility for the supervision of the nursing staff of the Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care center on a 24-hour basis; leading the nursing team ensuring the delivery of high-quality, resident-centered care. The Director of Nursing oversees nursing staff and ensures regulatory compliance
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manages nursing employees in the provision of care and services to residents
Supervises, trains and evaluates nursing staff, hire and onboard nursing staff; make recommendations regarding recruitment, hiring, discipline, performance, evaluation, orientation, training and direction of nursing staff
Develops staffing plans to assure sufficient number of qualified, competent nursing staff to meet resident care needs, ensuring target staff coverage is met
Establish criteria to ensure services provided meet the established standards of quality
Supervises and develops in-services education programs designed to equip nursing staff with adequate knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to each resident
Perform regular performance reviews, take appropriate personnel actions, review job performance, ensuring staff meet professional standards and performs all essential functions of their respective jobs
Perform as charge nurse if needed; maintain current skills and knowledge through continuing education and apply information to job responsibilities
Keeps Administrator and Chief Nursing Officer informed of reportable situations and nursing unit needs
Assist in coordinating admission, room assignments, and discharge of residents
Ensure a registered nurse screens resident for goal directed therapy soon after admission or re-admission according to procedures
Participates in and monitors actual nursing care; This includes on-call emergency availability.
Develops nursing policies and procedures that reflect current clinical practice, professional standards, and facility mission, vision and values of care delivery
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff; monitor for effective implementation
Compliance with and communication to staff, facility policies and procedures for workplace safety, infection control procedures, application of universal precautions for blood borne pathogens, use of personal protective equipment and handling of hazardous materials
Communicate emergency and disaster procedures of facility
Patient care and treatment rendered, medication pass observation, medication chart audits
Ensure provision of nursing and nursing related services to maintain the highest practicable, physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of residents
Participate in medical reviews; direct or provide staff to direct care needs of residents
Conduct resident assessments as required, developing care plans, evaluating residents' responses to interventions and documenting records efficiently and effectively in compliance with tribal, state, federal requirements
Responds to emergent medical situations
Communicate with residents, their families, medical staff, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members and other departments leaders to coordinate care and services
Reviews the 24 hours report to ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in condition, transfers, discharges, use of physical or chemical restraints, unexplained injuries, potential or suspected abuse or neglect, medication errors, loss of resident property, or any evidence of resident or family dissatisfaction, keeping Administrator informed
Develop methods for coordination of nursing services/care with other resident services to ensure the continuity of care
Ensure safety of all residents, visitors and staff
Report unsafe conditions immediately
Ensure staff attends required training
Serves on the quality committee
Assures nursing staff attend required training in hazardous communication and trainings related to providing care to residents, fire safety training,
Provides fiscal management for department operations
Plans, schedule, supervise, and inspect nursing schedules to ensure target staffing is met
Follows established procedures/guidelines for maintenance of storage of supplies and equipment
Purchase equipment and supplies as necessary or required; purchases may need to be preapproved
Implements, coordinates and monitors nursing quality management activities to include, but not limited to:
Performs chart audits for completeness, accuracy, and timely documentation, as well as ensuring proper judgment is exercised in relation to treatment and care plan, and expeditiously address any discrepancies, inaccuracies or errors
Coordinate and conduct quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds to monitor performance and to continuously improve quality
Gather and analyze facts, assess situation, investigate, notify appropriate parties, resolve issues, and record facts properly for suspect and confirmed events
Design and manage continuous quality improvement initiatives
Actively participate in long term care survey process; take corrective action while survey is in progress if appropriate, collaborate with Administrator to develop responses to survey report as needed, and prepare and educate staff on regulations so organization is survey ready at all times
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Facility Administrator and/or other relevant leadership
Requirements
Five (5) years of recent relevant and demonstrated progressive leadership experience as a Nurse Manager or other relevant supervisory experience in a long-term care setting, or long-term care director of nursing certification required
Bachelor's in Nursing required; Master's Degree in Nursing, preferred
Current and active state unrestricted RN license, Arizona state license preferred
