UCITY FOREST MANOR
Director of Nursing
UCITY FOREST MANOR, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146
JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Nursing will recognize and respond to the nursing and health care of residents. This person will effectively manage the nursing department regarding residents, employees, families, visitors, and the public. The Director of Nursing will make prompt and accurate nursing assessments of care and management judgments. This individual will perform the essential functions of the job in a manner which benefits residents of the facility and complies with business necessity without causing undue hardship.
The Director of Nursing position will require an individual who is dependable, self-sufficient, and can easily multi-task. Qualified candidates will plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the nursing department in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations. The position is charged with responsibility to ensure the quality of care is delivered consistently to the resident population; and performs related work as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs duties and responsibilities within a nursing home facility which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks:
Ensure nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident/patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
Oversee the provision of appropriate medications, treatments, and general nursing services according to the resident’s care plan and physician-directed orders.
Monitor and control inventories of drugs and supplies.
Assist in the preparation of the annual budget for the facility.
Monitor monthly performance of nursing services in relation to the budget and intervene as needed.
Schedule and perform resident/patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
Maintain administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
Recruit, hire, provide orientation/training, and retain a sufficient number of qualified nursing staff to carry out services.
Adopt and implement facility Clinical Policies and Procedures, including but not limited to: Incidents & fall prevention program, TB Control Program, weight program, and Infection Control Program.
Develop and implement the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident population.
Ensure all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner.
Evaluate current and potential residents and patients to ensure the facility can provide an appropriate level of care.
Maintain regular and ongoing communication with the facility Medical Director ensuring programs and care services meet the needs of patients/residents.
Complete required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
Manage clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
Know and understand Illinois Department Public Health regulations and requirements.
Involved with the safety of the resident population by ensuring that all health, fire, safety, and sanitation codes are carried out in accordance with the facility’s disaster and OSHA plans.
Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an ongoing Quality Assurance program.
Thorough understanding of regulatory process, MDS, and care planning process.
Must know documentation requirements and be driven by quality care standards.
Possess the ability to work with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Because the essential functions of the job of Director of Nursing often require exposure to bodily functions and infectious waste, disease, odors, and other situations associated with health care, including but not limited to exposure to AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis B viruses. Involving Risk Classification Categories 1, 2, and 3, environmental conditions will fluctuate.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Valid IL State licensure as an RN.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a long-term care environment required.
One to three (1-3) years of management or supervisory experience in long-term care, acute care, restorative, or geriatric nursing.
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The Director of Nursing will recognize and respond to the nursing and health care of residents. This person will effectively manage the nursing department regarding residents, employees, families, visitors, and the public. The Director of Nursing will make prompt and accurate nursing assessments of care and management judgments. This individual will perform the essential functions of the job in a manner which benefits residents of the facility and complies with business necessity without causing undue hardship.
The Director of Nursing position will require an individual who is dependable, self-sufficient, and can easily multi-task. Qualified candidates will plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the nursing department in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations. The position is charged with responsibility to ensure the quality of care is delivered consistently to the resident population; and performs related work as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs duties and responsibilities within a nursing home facility which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks:
Ensure nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident/patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
Oversee the provision of appropriate medications, treatments, and general nursing services according to the resident’s care plan and physician-directed orders.
Monitor and control inventories of drugs and supplies.
Assist in the preparation of the annual budget for the facility.
Monitor monthly performance of nursing services in relation to the budget and intervene as needed.
Schedule and perform resident/patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
Maintain administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
Recruit, hire, provide orientation/training, and retain a sufficient number of qualified nursing staff to carry out services.
Adopt and implement facility Clinical Policies and Procedures, including but not limited to: Incidents & fall prevention program, TB Control Program, weight program, and Infection Control Program.
Develop and implement the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident population.
Ensure all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner.
Evaluate current and potential residents and patients to ensure the facility can provide an appropriate level of care.
Maintain regular and ongoing communication with the facility Medical Director ensuring programs and care services meet the needs of patients/residents.
Complete required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
Manage clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
Know and understand Illinois Department Public Health regulations and requirements.
Involved with the safety of the resident population by ensuring that all health, fire, safety, and sanitation codes are carried out in accordance with the facility’s disaster and OSHA plans.
Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an ongoing Quality Assurance program.
Thorough understanding of regulatory process, MDS, and care planning process.
Must know documentation requirements and be driven by quality care standards.
Possess the ability to work with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Because the essential functions of the job of Director of Nursing often require exposure to bodily functions and infectious waste, disease, odors, and other situations associated with health care, including but not limited to exposure to AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis B viruses. Involving Risk Classification Categories 1, 2, and 3, environmental conditions will fluctuate.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Valid IL State licensure as an RN.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a long-term care environment required.
One to three (1-3) years of management or supervisory experience in long-term care, acute care, restorative, or geriatric nursing.
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