Director of Nursing (DON)

Castle Healthcare•Anderson, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Nursing Department in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as directed by the Administrator and Medical Director. The role is responsible for maintaining the highest degree of quality care and overseeing nursing programs, policies, staffing, training, quality assurance, and resident care.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related healthcare facility.
Registered Nurse with a current, unencumbered state license.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures needed to provide quality care.
Ability to communicate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Ability to contribute to and serve as an example of teamwork.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing service department and its programs and activities.
Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures for the nursing service department.
Provide written and oral reports and recommendations to the Administrator about department operations.
Coordinate nursing services with other resident services to support continuity of care.
Maintain an ongoing nursing department quality assurance program and participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies as needed or directed.
Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee with plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
Assist with discharge planning and complete administrative documentation, including medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Monitor facility QI, QM, and survey reports and help develop corrective action plans for potential or identified problem areas.
Calculate direct nursing care staffing needs and assign sufficient licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and certified nursing assistants to each shift.
Develop work assignments and duty schedules, or assist nursing supervisory staff with these tasks.
Delegate the authority, responsibility, and accountability needed for nursing personnel to perform assigned duties.
Make daily rounds to ensure nursing personnel are completing their work assignments.
Assist the HR Director with annual performance evaluations for the nursing department and ensure disciplinary actions are administered fairly and documented for personnel files.
Assist with infection control monitoring and establish a TB management program for employees.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Ensure department policies and procedures identify safety precautions and equipment for tasks that could result in bodily injury.
Help identify, evaluate, and classify routine and job-related functions involving potential exposure to blood or body fluids, and ensure exposure risks are recorded.
Ensure personnel with exposure risks participate in appropriate in-service training.
Review nurses’ notes for informative descriptions of care, resident responses, and consistency with residents’ wishes.
Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure medications are administered as ordered and treatments are provided as scheduled.
Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
Coordinate continuing education and in-service training for the nursing department.
Report suspected or known fraud to the Administrator.
Assist the MDS/Care Plan Coordinator with planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including implementation of RAPs and Triggers.
Encourage residents and their families to participate in developing and reviewing resident care plans.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosure.
Comply with facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations, and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.