Director of Nursing

Buckner•Beaumont, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing leads the nursing service at Buckner Retirement Services Community: Calder Woods, ensuring resident care meets or exceeds Buckner quality, service, and hospitality standards. The role establishes nursing department objectives and structure, develops and implements policies, ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, and coordinates nursing services with other disciplines and clinical leaders. The Director manages nursing department budgets and resources, staffing and personnel processes, professional development, performance reviews, payroll approval, quality assurance, and resident medical records. The position collaborates with the Medical Director and participates in Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Pharmacy, and Safety Committees. It includes making daily facility rounds, building relationships with residents and families, conducting staff meetings, and acting for the Administrator when designated. Travel to other locations, occasional overnight stays, flexible hours, and on-call availability may be required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse status and current licensure by the Texas State Board of Nursing; licensure must be maintained.
Proficient ability to speak, read, and write English.
Ability to comply with residents’ rights, regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures.
Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including relevant nursing, drug, biological, physical, social, and medical sciences and their application.
Working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions, and OSHA standards.
Knowledge of in-service instruction methods for nursing and ancillary personnel and of demonstrating patient-care techniques and instructing patients.
Familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted treatment patterns; knowledge of medication and treatment administration and possible medication side effects.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with residents, families, visitors, and coworkers, and to make oneself clearly understood.
Ability to exercise independent judgment under broad nursing care guidelines; demonstrate initiative, patience, tact, confidentiality, administrative and leadership ability, and objective analysis and evaluation; and work under minimal supervision.
Ability to relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to people in varied relationships and settings and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, residents, prospective residents, vendors, donors, families, and the public.
Ability to meet emotional and physical demands, help ensure patients’ dignity, and maintain composure, a positive attitude, and awareness of priorities amid stress and frequent interruptions.
Ability to keep accurate, detailed records and prepare routine reports promptly.
Ability to communicate clearly in face-to-face interactions and to give directions and speak on the phone and intercom accurately.
Ability to receive verbal instructions and answer phones with some background noise.
Ability to concentrate on moderate-to-fine detail despite some interruption and attend to tasks for more than 60 minutes at a time.
Ability to remember multiple verbal and written tasks and assignments over several days and occasionally several months.
Ability to work flexible hours and be on-call as needed.
Ability to plan, administer, and report budgets; provide strategic and logistical planning; and facilitate meetings, conferences, workshops, and retreats.
Ability to manage personnel, including staff selection, development, motivation, scheduling, and evaluation.
Ability to travel to various geographic locations, including some overnight stays.
Ability to drive an assigned or personal vehicle, hold an appropriate state license, follow applicable laws, provide proof of liability insurance, and be eligible for coverage under Buckner’s insurance policy; must be at least 21 years old to drive on behalf of Buckner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage a wide range of information with attention to detail.
Proficient working knowledge and ability to operate computers and perform related tasks accurately and promptly using required equipment and software.
Commitment to Christian principles and teachings professionally and personally.
Ability to recognize differences in sounds, including distinguishing playful or loud voices and noises from angry or combative ones.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects or people.
Ability to perform moderately difficult manipulation, including writing, typing, and foot and hand-eye coordination.
Ability to perform work involving data and figures, client records, medical orders, close visual inspection of small details, measurement devices, and dispensing medications; color perception is important for some tasks.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods, and to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing may be required for over 75% of the shift.
Sufficient good health to properly discharge duties; employees with a communicable infectious skin disease or lesion may not work for the duration of communicability.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or leadership experience in a hospital or long-term care facility and/or geriatric nursing is preferred.
Prior long-term care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish nursing department objectives and the organizational structure for achieving them.
Guide nursing personnel in setting professional goals and unit goals aligned with nursing department objectives.
Interpret and implement administrative policies and standards established by governing authorities.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and Buckner policies and procedures.
Develop or approve Nursing Service policies.
Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate nursing personnel and nursing services.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, Infection Control, Nurse and Quality Assurance Coordinator on resident care policies.
Prepare and manage the Nursing Service Department budget and ensure resources are used appropriately and efficiently.
Educate nurse leaders about budget allowances and unit cost containment.
Identify staffing needs; source, hire, supervise, monitor, evaluate, and direct staff as needed.
Support professional growth and development, and develop and communicate goals and objectives.
Provide constructive feedback, conduct annual performance evaluations, and review nursing personnel performance on an ongoing basis.
Approve nursing payroll each pay period before submitting it to the Administrator.
Plan, organize, and implement the Q.A.A.C. in cooperation with Buckner guidelines.
Develop, train, and lead staff in a customer-service environment, fostering trust and seeking new ideas.
Act in the Administrator’s absence when designated.
Coordinate liaison activities between the Nursing Department and other disciplines.
Participate in the Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Pharmacy, and Safety Committees.
Analyze and evaluate nursing and related services to improve resident care and maximize nursing staff time and abilities.
Meet bi-monthly with professional staff and quarterly with non-professional and off-shift staff.
Ensure timely and accurate completion of the M.D.S., 3652, Health Care Plan, and Resident Medical Records.
Make daily facility rounds to maintain visibility and assess and evaluate care.
Maintain effective relationships with residents, family members, staff, and physicians.
Assist, guide, and support supervisors with employee selection, review, evaluation, and terminations.
Conduct staff meetings regularly and attend meetings and training as required.
Develop emerging leaders through professional growth and development.
Work as part of a team and maintain strong working relationships with coworkers.
Travel as needed to monitor, assess, and help develop programs; perform general office tasks, special assignments, projects, and other required duties.