QA Nurse/Travel Director of NursingStoneGate Senior LivingOklahoma City, OKQA Nurse/Travel Director of NursingA rewarding career is waiting for you at a great facility that specializes in long-term and rehabilitative care! If you are an experienced
Traveling Director of Nursing, we have the opportunity for you.
The
QA Nurse/Travel Director of Nursing position is to conduct audits, review records, and collaborate with teams to enforce policies and procedures that promote safety and quality care. When acting as Travel DON, they will provide, plan, coordinate, or manage the provision of nursing services to facility residents in the absence of the facility DON.
Responsibilities Include:- Perform audits of clinical and operational processes, analyze data from quality indicators, and participate in the development and review of action plans.
- Coordinate and perform training with facility staff according to action plans and in line with policies and procedures.
- Participates in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department.
- Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
- Attends department head meetings and assumes responsibility for daily and weekly clinical meetings.
- In conjunction with Administrator, manages facility surveys made by authorized government agencies.
- Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility (i.e., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Budget, Quality Assurance & Assessment, etc.).
- Determine the staffing needs of the nursing service department while adhering to the nursing services budget.
- Assist in the recruitment and selection, hiring, and orientation of nursing service personnel.
- Provides training and orientation to newly hired facility Director of Nursing.
- Conducts employee conferences, counseling, and evaluations.
- Assist support services in developing, implementing, and conducting in-service training programs that relate to the nursing service department.
- Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
- Review complaints and grievances made or filed and make appropriate reports to the Administrator as required or as may be necessary.
- Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility, including the PASARR screenings.
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
- Assumes responsibility/authority for decision regarding all aspects of nursing care, consulting with Administrator, Nurse Consultants, and Corporate resources.
- Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status.
- Coordinates with VPCS when not acting as DON for additional assignments.
- Performs other related assignments as required.
Position Requirements:- Must possess a current, unencumbered, active Registered Nurse license in state of practice.
- Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as a DON in a long-term or skilled nursing care facility, or other related health care facility.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office products and various electronic health records preferred.
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 100%.
- Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
- Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
- Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
- Previous long-term care experience preferred.
- Regular, dependable, and reliable attendance.
