Director of Nursing

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:    

• Ensure that medical and nursing care are administered in accordance with the resident’s wishes including the implementation of advance directives.    

• Ensure that residents receive individualized care that is culturally competent and based on resident preferences.      

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the nursing services department as well as its programs and activities in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities.    

• Collaborate with other health care professionals in the development and support of resident care, administrative functions and facility mission.      

• Participate in the annual facility assessment.     

• Develop, implement and maintain an ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program for the nursing services department.     

• Monitor the nursing 24-hour and change of shift reports to ensure timely and effective responses to significant change in residents’ condition, transfers, discharges, new restraints, unexplained injuries, falls, incidents, accidents, behavioral management episodes and/or medication errors.      

• Oversee the staff development program to ensure nursing team members have the tools, training and resources to properly care for residents. 

• Work with the Infection Preventionist to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program. 

• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.      

• Actively participate in the QAPI Committee. 

• Participate in risk management and safety committees to mitigate risk.