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Interim Director Of Nursing Apply
| Adheres to priorities and deadlines; completes work within scheduled time frames. Provide leadership as an Interim Director of Nursing Services when a center is in the process of hiring and/or training a DNS. Provide mentoring to Directors of Nursing Services. Provide leadership and support to centers where there is need for more guidance and assistance and/or for longer periods of time than can be provided by the Rehab/Skilled Consultant. Provide consultation, interpretation, assistance, guidance, and problem solving services to center staff, Regional Vice Presidents, administrators, directors of nursing services, and other National Campus staff. Develop and provide training during assignments. Assist nursing staff to coordinate provision of services with other disciplines to meet resident needs and to provide safe, effective, holistic care within regulations and guidelines. Throughout the assignment, provide consultation and assistance to center staff on development and implementation of QAPI processes, in partnership with the Quality consultant. Maintain knowledge of current information and practices in the nursing field and long-term care. Ability to work as an interdisciplinary team member. Travel to centers to work 100% of the time. On-call 24 hours a day while on assignment. Provide crisis management. Basic Responsibilities: This position will be held accountable for complying with all related laws, regulations, company policies and procedures pertaining to his or her position and for fulfilling his or her obligations under the Corporate Compliance Program. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Education Experience Licensure Certification: Registered Nurse (RN) required; BSN preferred. Two years experience as a director of nursing in long term care. Prior experience with Good Samaritan is a plus. Skills/Abilities: Nursing, supervision, consultation and training skills required. Strong leadership skills. Ability to problem solve. Knowledge: Knowledge of nursing home regulations, survey process, and writing and implementing plans of correction. Physical/Mental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will operate/activate/use/prepare/inspect/place/detect/position objects, tools, or controls. The employee will frequently communicate express oneself, exchange, observe/assess/detect information relative to this position. The employee is required to maintain a stationary position/move/position self in response to job tasks. Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing. Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Frequency of travel may vary based on business need. Weight Lifting Requirement: 25 lbs. |
Comments:Local rates apply within 80 miles Please describe briefly what this person will be expected to do: Administers the nursing program in a long-term care facility to maintain standards of resident care. Facilitates the optimization of the geriatric care process to improve the quality and efficiency of service. Responsible for the overall quality of care provided by the organization's nursing personnel. Advises medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies. What knowledge, skills, or certifications does this contractor need (ICD10 coding, etc.)? Communication skills, Problem solving, leadership skills, clinical knowledge What challenges might the leader expect when stepping into the interim role? Staffing is the biggest challenge at this time. What are the top 2-3 goals you would have for the interim leader to accomplish? Here are the following goals. Maintain quality of care and compliance. Stabilize staffing and Morale. Description of location/department where this person will be working: Number of beds: 33 Number of current census: 28 Number of direct reports to this person: 19 Current priorities/issues/workload: Address any staffing shortages/ review staffing schedule and address gaps in coverage. Employee morale/ building a relationship with staff. Ensure proper onboarding of new staff/ expectations. Create an open channel for communication and feedback. Build rapport with residents and families. Current concerns would be staffing and having an On-call rotation, and Disciplinary action. Current duties include the following: Infection Control/ Antibiotic stewardship, CSRP s, Psychotropic medication report, VA monthly status update, Incident reports/ documentation. Care plan Audits, Hospitalization and Readmission report, Grievance/Concern reports, rounding with facility MD, Care- conferences, Quality Assurance and Improvement Meeting, Nursing schedule, fill in as Nurse/CNA when shifts are not covered. Monthly Nursing meeting. Admissions/ discharges.
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