Director of Nursing

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services•Poland, OH

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About The Position

The Director of Nursing organizes, develops, and directs nursing services while maintaining standards of good nursing practice. The role plans, directs, and coordinates resident care activities in the nursing home and advises nursing staff, department heads, and associate directors on nursing services. The Director of Nursing also directly supervises Nursing Department employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, and resolving employee concerns. The position maintains the confidentiality of resident, staff, and organizational information. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected status under applicable law.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse.
Must hold a Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio.
Minimum of 4 years of long-term care experience.
At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Advise and assist the Associate Director, Medical Director, and nursing staff in planning and developing administrative and operational policies and procedures.
Determine staffing needs and establish performance standards.
Implement methods and procedures to ensure objectives are achieved.
Coordinate, integrate, and evaluate nursing program functions and activities.
Coordinate nursing activities with other facility activities in consultation with the Associate Director, Medical Director, department heads, and others.
Direct, analyze, and evaluate the overall resident care program.
Investigate and resolve complaints or refer unusual problems to the Associate Director.
Confer with managers and staff about resident care problems.
Evaluate personnel education and training needs and direct the development and implementation of in-service programs through staff.
Make periodic rounds of resident care units.
Develop and promote cooperative working relationships with other facilities, community agencies, and departments.
Direct the preparation and monitoring of the nursing services budget.
Perform personnel management functions, including establishing qualification requirements, drafting procedure manuals, initiating in-service programs, and installing record and reporting systems.
Prepare periodic reports concerning resident care services.
Represent the facility before civic, professional, educational, and business groups to discuss, market, interpret, and explain policies and programs and foster good public relations.
Regularly inspect the facility and nursing practices for compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations and implement regulatory changes as needed.
Monitor all phases of the resident assessment program.
Participate in appropriate department committees.
Maintain confidentiality of resident, staff, and organizational information.
Supervise Nursing Department employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.