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North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC

Director of Nursing

North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275


As the Director of Nursing or D.O.N., you will resume the responsibility for the overall management of resident care 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Functions include: performing a variety of duties to provide quality nursing care to residents and to coordinate total nursing care for residents; implementing specific procedures and programs; participating with the Assistant Director of Nursing Services and providing guidance to the Nurse Manager in establishing specific goals; determining work procedures and expediting work flow; complying with operating policies and procedures, state requirements, Department of Health regulations, and Federal Health Care Administration regulations; communicating with and supervising appropriate personnel; providing daily reports and other periodic reports; performing all the duties of an RN, LPN, and certified nursing assistant when required.

Essential Duties:

Ensures the residents receive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, as needed.

Makes rounds upon entering the building each day.

Reviews all Accidents and Incidents (A/I) daily and develops an appropriate plan to prevent future accidents and incidents.

Participates in all screening processes prior to Admission and assesses items needed by the facility to meet resident needs.

Conducts periodic review to ensure all documentation is informative and descriptive of nursing care and of the resident's responses to care.

Participates in planning and budgeting for nursing services.

Completes the staffing schedule according to budgeted levels.

Qualifications:

Maintains a current, valid license as a registered nurse in good standing.

Two year degree in nursing required; BSN preferred.

Possesses a minimum one (1) year of experience in nursing service administration. Additional education or experience in such areas as rehabilitative or geriatric nursing is preferred.

Possesses strong knowledge of state, federal and local regulations as they pertain to long term care.

Possesses good communication skills and is patient and self-disciplined.

Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, and possess sufficient communication skills to perform the tasks required.

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