Sevita
Director of Nursing
Sevita, Maryville, Tennessee, United States, 37803
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D&S Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.Director of Nursing, IDD ServicesStarting Pay $85kOUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONSThe MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission.SUMMARYDirects a department or program responsible for delivering health care services to clients/individuals. Manages staff RNs, and works in tandem with those nurses to supervise and oversee the work of Licensed Practical Nurses. Implements, promotes, completes and evaluates all medically related services and supports.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:Provides professional support and medically related guidance to employees, supervisors and office staff regarding medical policies and procedures.Acts as a consultant to professional and paraprofessional support staff.Monitors services of physicians and other medical service providers to assure quality standards of care are met.Assures the overall quality of services and supports of each person within the assigned area.Actively promotes health, safety and welfare of each individual served.Ensures that the rights of each person served are upheld and promoted in daily living.Encourages self-direction for each person served.Maintains a functional understanding of funding, managed care requirements, and licensing requirements for each person served.Assures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements and all Mentor policies and procedures.Completes medical quality assurance reviews of medically related services and supports.In collaboration with Staff RNs, supervises Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (AMAP).Assures that all staff nurses are trained in the ICF/MR, Waiver, licensure and AMAP rules and regulations.Assures that all medical related records – both staff and those served – are kept organized, complete and confidential.Assists in developing and implementing person centered IPP.Maintains familiarity with emergency procedures and implements the procedures in the event of an emergency.Monitors and implements infection control/safety procedures.Provides for admission and discharge planning as it applies to the medical component.Performs other related duties and activities as required.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESDirects and supervises assigned staff including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the JobThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:Education and Experience:Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program. Five years’ experience, including three years of management experience, with the population being served.Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:Certification/Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Must be an AMAP approved nurse or willing to obtain that certification within the first 60 days of employment. Valid Driver’s license, car registration and vehicle insurance required if transporting consumers in personal vehicle. First Aid/CPR certification must be done within 30 days of employment. Other training courses associated with consumer behavior and care must be completed within the first 90 days of employment.Other Requirements:Travel as neededPhysical Requirements:Light work.
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENTExternal and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.Sevita is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve.
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D&S Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.Director of Nursing, IDD ServicesStarting Pay $85kOUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONSThe MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission.SUMMARYDirects a department or program responsible for delivering health care services to clients/individuals. Manages staff RNs, and works in tandem with those nurses to supervise and oversee the work of Licensed Practical Nurses. Implements, promotes, completes and evaluates all medically related services and supports.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:Provides professional support and medically related guidance to employees, supervisors and office staff regarding medical policies and procedures.Acts as a consultant to professional and paraprofessional support staff.Monitors services of physicians and other medical service providers to assure quality standards of care are met.Assures the overall quality of services and supports of each person within the assigned area.Actively promotes health, safety and welfare of each individual served.Ensures that the rights of each person served are upheld and promoted in daily living.Encourages self-direction for each person served.Maintains a functional understanding of funding, managed care requirements, and licensing requirements for each person served.Assures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements and all Mentor policies and procedures.Completes medical quality assurance reviews of medically related services and supports.In collaboration with Staff RNs, supervises Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (AMAP).Assures that all staff nurses are trained in the ICF/MR, Waiver, licensure and AMAP rules and regulations.Assures that all medical related records – both staff and those served – are kept organized, complete and confidential.Assists in developing and implementing person centered IPP.Maintains familiarity with emergency procedures and implements the procedures in the event of an emergency.Monitors and implements infection control/safety procedures.Provides for admission and discharge planning as it applies to the medical component.Performs other related duties and activities as required.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESDirects and supervises assigned staff including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the JobThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:Education and Experience:Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program. Five years’ experience, including three years of management experience, with the population being served.Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:Certification/Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Must be an AMAP approved nurse or willing to obtain that certification within the first 60 days of employment. Valid Driver’s license, car registration and vehicle insurance required if transporting consumers in personal vehicle. First Aid/CPR certification must be done within 30 days of employment. Other training courses associated with consumer behavior and care must be completed within the first 90 days of employment.Other Requirements:Travel as neededPhysical Requirements:Light work.
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENTExternal and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.Sevita is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve.
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