Job Summary: Actively involved, at the executive level, in the leadership of the overall organization. Organizes and administers areas of Resident Care Services to attain the facility’s objectives established by the Governing Body.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

Organizes programs, policies and procedures are developed to assess, evaluate and meet the needs of the resident:

• Implements standards of nursing practice reviewing and revising as necessary to reflect changes in nursing practice and resident population.
• Responsible for the provision of nursing services 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
• Addresses and supports cultural practices as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.
• Clear, concise and current written policies and procedures are available to assist the staff and minimize risk factors.
• Recommends modifications, additions or deletions to nursing staffing plans to ensure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide optimal resident care coverage.
• Initiates and participates in problem solving, policy forming conferences for resident care services. Maintains close coordination with all departments to insure continuity and collaboration of services.
• Performs all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Participates with the Governing Body, Administrator, Medical Director and clinical leaders in the facility’s decision-making process:

• Plans and recommends to Administrator new facilities or equipment or modifications thereto needed to provide resident care.
• Serves as a member of professional staff committees in matters pertaining to resident care.
• Participates in the Executive, Finance, Governing Body and departmental meetings.
• Plans and coordinates with the Administrator, utilizing the respective service managers for planning the budgeting requirements for staff, performance of work, supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from approved departmental budgets
• Responsible to coordinate and manage the interdisciplinary performance of the departments involved in the provision of care
• Serves as acting administrator in the abscense of the Administrator of Record

Implements an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care delivered to residents:

• Each nursing department’s performance improvement program interfaces with and supports the nursing department performance improvement program.
• The results of each department’s performance improvement activities are reported to the respective medical staff committees and to the facilitywide performance improvement committee.
• Assures that nursing leaders review monthly performance improvement compliance with established indicators and sees that corrective actions are taken when negative outcomes are identified.
• Collaborates with facility leaders in developing, implementing, reviewing, revising and monitoring facilitywide performance improvement activities.
• Exercises final authority over those associated with providing nursing care, treatment and services.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Develops and implements nursing staffing plans for the organization.

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations and accrediting organization standards.
• Maintains and ensures resident confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wears identification while on duty.
• Attends annual review and performs departmental inservices.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Attends committee, CQI and management meetings, as appropriate.
• Resolves staff concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire safety, emergency management and infection prevention and control.
• Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directive to staff and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.

Regulatory Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license by this state as a registered nurse.
• Minimum five (5) years prior experience in resident care services.

Skills:

• Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands:

• For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising resident care.