What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at Bowling Green?
Position Purpose:
Plan, orgnaize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the facility's nursing department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, as may be directed by the Administator, to ensure that the highest degree of qaulity care is maintained at all times.
Essential Functions of Postion:
- Responsible for the plannning, organizing, direction, supervision, and evaluation of all the nursing services provided in the facility.
- Ensures nursing department compliance with federal,state, and local regualtions and implementation of nursing programs
- Ensures maintenance of records and reports concerning resident care
- Ensures the orientation and training of nursing services personnel
- Manages the Nursing Services department within budget
- Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the day-to day functions of the nursing department
- Make written and oral reports/recommondations to the Administator as required concerning the operation of the nursing department
- Provide the Administrator with information relative to the nursing needs of the resident and the nursing service department's ability to meet those needs
- Develop methods for coordination of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regiman of care
- Perform administrative duties susch as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. as necessary
- Monitor the facility's survey reports and assist in developing plans of action to correct potential or identified problem areas
- Serve on, participate in, and attend various commmittees of the facility as appointed by the Administrator
- Determine the staffing needs of the nursing department necessary to meet the total nursing needs of the residents
- Responsible for, in conjuction with Human Resources, the recruitment and selection of nursing service personnel
- Ensure Development of workk Assignment and schedule duty hours of nursing service personnel
- Perform other duties assigned
Eduation/ Requirements:
Registed Nurse License required with a minium of 4 Years related experienc. Bachelor's Degree Preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be organized and have the ability to commmunicate effectively with residents, their families, medical personnel, and facility staff in a confidnetial and professional manner.