Director Of Nursing Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Two (2) years of experience in medical nursing in a skilled nursing facility or acute care setting.
• Graduation from a Vocational Nursing program.
• Current licensure (LVN/LPT).
• Valid CPR Certificate.
• Understanding of psychiatric illness and treatment.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Understanding of behavior management.
• Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the delivery of health services in the State of California.
• Applicant must receive clearance from the Department of Justice.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Hires, fires, evaluates and takes appropriate corrective action for Mental Health Workers under her/his direction.
• Plans, organizes and directs services provided to clients/residents.
• Makes use of management practices that include empowerment of staff, the provision of clear and concise expectations regarding duties assigned employees, frequent feedback focusing on both positive and problematic aspects of work performance and other management practices that are consistent with Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Promotes and maintains harmonious and effective relationships and communications within the department and other departments.
• Regularly informs the supervisor of client/residents’ behavior and condition. Notifies the supervisor of residents who present a clinical management problem.
• Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with clients and acts as a role model in maintaining a hopeful and positive attitude in problem-solving and coping with the disabilities associated with mental illness.
• Participates in the admissions of new clients.
• Participates in the discharges of clients.
• Understands and integrates into practice a clear expectation of the Recovery Model of service delivery.
• Performing therapeutic psychiatric and medical tasks.
• Administering, documenting medication and providing prescribed treatments to clients.
• Completes assigned documentation tasks accurately and thoroughly, including: Transcribing physician orders appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Participating in the development, review and updating of the care plans.
• Reviewing the MHW’s documentation and ADL sheets daily.
• Assuring that the monthly recaps of physician’s orders, medications and treatment records are completed.
• Provides one to one interventions with clients.
• Practices universal precautions at all times.
• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.
• Reviews and implements client treatment plans.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning members.
• Demonstrates knowledge of PART techniques.
• Keeps the supervisor informed of client behavior and condition. Notifies supervisor of those clients who are clinical management concerns.
• Participates in the assessment of newly admitted clients.
• Observes, records and reports client social, medical and psychiatric behaviors.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Promotes and assists clients in developing self-help skills.
• Demonstrates good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team; responds to coworkers with concern and promotes group morale.
• Continually focuses on assigned tasks, seeks, and implements improvements.
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities.
• Protects clients from behavior that could damage themselves or others.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Telecare’s customers including clients, their families and governmental agencies in all interactions and conduct.
• Acts in a professional manner, always demonstrating respect and understanding of the community and neighborhood when representing Telecare in the community.
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all policies with attendance.
• Attends all assigned in-service education classes.
• Role models excellent professional practice.
• Always dresses appropriately and professionally.
• Maintains professional licensure and certificates.