Director of Nursing, Laguna Honda Hospital (0943 Manager VIII)
About The Position
The Director of Nursing is one of two top nursing executives at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and is accountable, with the other Director of Nursing, for all nursing functions and activities. This senior executive-level position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer/Nursing Home Administrator and has indirect reporting to the San Francisco Health Network Chief Nursing Officer. The Director leads and directs clinical operations in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, nursing standards, and facility policies to ensure appropriate resident care and services. The role exercises supervision over LHH functional areas and makes decisions that directly affect the facility. Under general direction from the LHH CEO/NHA, the Director plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing services; supports regulatory compliance and facility nursing programs; contributes to the Facility Assessment; and directs implementation of program changes. The position also oversees resident care planning, quality and safety initiatives, staffing, training, budgeting, and operational performance. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying experience substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
- Current, valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
- Four years of verifiable, full-time experience as a Director of Nursing Services or in a similar clinical management position, including supervision of professionals.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, direct, supervise, and evaluate all nursing services provided in the facility.
- Ensure nursing department compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and implementation of facility nursing core programs.
- Participate in development of the Facility Assessment and recommend updates as necessary.
- Manage the nursing department to maintain quality standards of care and advise medical staff, department heads, and the NHA on nursing service matters.
- Review daily work assignments for regulatory compliance and consistent staffing whenever possible.
- Assist in developing and oversee care planning for residents, including rehabilitative and restorative activities, self-help instruction, and use of therapeutic services; ensure care addresses residents’ physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological, and social needs and is reviewed and modified as necessary.
- Ensure each resident’s RAI/MDS process is completed on a timely basis.
- Oversee monthly QAPI management to ensure quality assurance assignments and meeting presentations occur.
- Promote a culture of safety by monitoring compliance and facilitating clinical unit-based QAPI subcommittees.
- Conduct facility rounds to assess resident care, cleanliness, order and safety, equipment function, and maintenance of a homelike environment; report concerns to the responsible department and/or NHA.
- Assist the Pharmacy department with developing, maintaining, implementing, and updating policies and procedures for medication and supply administration, storage, and control.
- Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they relate to nursing services.
- Work with the Infection Preventionist to ensure infection-control practices, safety regulations, PPE use, isolation techniques, and hand hygiene are implemented and enforced.
- Participate in planning, conducting, and/or scheduling timely in-service training for nursing personnel.
- Supervise and delegate the planning and direct delivery of nursing care, services, treatment procedures, and other services to meet resident needs and implement physician orders.
- Review, prepare, and defend budgets related to LHH nursing; analyze billing and financial systems that support and sustain nursing operations.
- Interpret business data to identify patterns, trends, and variances across LHH Nursing Operations.
- Mentor staff and build training programs to help nursing staff meet goals, improve performance and engagement, and achieve facility outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned and required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
