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Purpose of Your Job Position
To plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern the facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Medical Director, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Delegation of Authority
As RN Director of Clinical Services, you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
Duties and Responsibilities | Fill in column(s) that apply | |||||
Miscellaneous Information Information explaining the columns to the right is provided on the last page of this job description in the “Analysis” section. | Self Evaluation | Competency Testing Needed | Date Competency Completed | 90 day Evaluation | Annual Evaluation | |
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Organize and direct nursing administration, nursing services and resident care developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Service Department, its programs and activities | ||||||
Maintains clear lines of authority and responsibility with the development of nursing services. | ||||||
Participate in developing, maintaining and periodically updating written nursing policies, procedures, reference materials, manuals, objections, and philosophies | ||||||
Make recommendations to facility QI Committee for facility policy and procedure, development and revisions. Take drafts to DON meeting for approval | ||||||
Ensure that the nursing services manuals are current at all times and reflect the day-to-day operations and procedures at the facility | ||||||
Assist in developing and implementing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services | ||||||
Work with QI Committee to develop & implement plans of action to correct deficiencies | ||||||
Send drafts of all Plan of Correction to correct deficiencies to corporate Director of Clinical Service for approval prior to submission to regulatory agencies | ||||||
Complete incident reports and follow up on reports. Reporting to the corporate Director of Clinical Services as required | ||||||
Complete medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc., ensure that all nursing services personnel are performing their respective duties | ||||||
Participate in developing, implementing, and maintaining a quality assurance program | ||||||
Assist in developing and implementing a nursing services organization structure | ||||||
Assist in planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining resident discharge procedures and plans. | ||||||
Responsible for reports for monthly P&L meetings (e.g. P&L QI report, State QI report, Threshold Tracking Sheet & QA Meeting Minutes) | ||||||
Participate in surveys and inspections by government agencies; and, make reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning operations of the department | ||||||
Participates in department head and nursing department meetings | ||||||
Assumes the duties of the Administrator in his/her absence | ||||||
Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department | ||||||
Develop, maintain, and periodically update written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel obtaining required approval prior to implementation | ||||||
Knowledge of company goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and federal, state, and local regulations | ||||||
Utilizes company policies and procedures, job descriptions, quality assurance surveys, regulations, etc., to identify, plan, implement, and assist in evaluations of experiences | ||||||
Interpret the departments policies and procedures to personnel, resident, families, visitors, and government agencies as necessary | ||||||
Assure adequate 24-hour nursing coverage in facility each day | ||||||
Determine the staffing needs of the nursing service department necessary to meet the total nursing need of the residents | ||||||
Full Time
$116k-145k (estimate)
07/27/2024
09/25/2024