What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at The Davis Community?
Description
COMMUNITY CULTURE
At The Davis Community, deliberate and diligent efforts are made to emphasize and focus on an underlying culture of respect and service that can be seen and felt by all. Employees, residents, and guests of the community are treated with respect and personalized care to the best of the organization’s ability. The desire to continue to elevate all aspects of services is preeminent so that Davis can provide an empowering and caring retirement atmosphere filled with friends, enjoyment, and a fulfilling sense of community.
Our Leading advantages include:
- State-of-the-art Facilities
- On-demand Pay
- Benefits begin after 30 days
- Low-cost lunches
- Free Membership to our gym and indoor pool
- Shift differential
- Work-life Balance
- Growth
- Competitive Wages
We spend about 2,000 hours per year at work. Why not make that time matter? For us, ‘work that matters’ is less about what you do, and more about how you do it.
The Davis Community requires that all current and new employees, including contract staff, receive an annual influenza vaccination and TB skin test unless a reasonable or disability accommodation is granted.
The Director of Nursing is responsible to plan, organize and direct nursing services. The DON will control and evaluate the nursing service in order to meet the total nursing needs of the patient and to maintain a quality of service that will fulfill the objective and be in accord with the policies set forth by The Davis Community. The DON is responsible for the overall organization and management of all nursing services in the skilled facility.
MAJOR WORK ACTIVITIES:
1. Assist in developing and implementing a nursing organizational structure within budgetary confines, staffing requirements and federal and state guidelines.
2. Accurately participate in completion of comprehensive MDS assessments and significant changes for each resident on the assigned units following the RAI schedule to ensure timeliness.
3. Develop a plan of care for each resident in conjunction with the resident, family, and care plan team members based on needs identified through the MDS assessment process and documented in the CAAs.
4. Assist in developing job descriptions for nursing personnel, keeping standards of qualifications.
5. Assign responsibility, delegate authority, and hold personnel accountable for same consistent with their job descriptions and level of education and training.
6. Recruit, interview and evaluate applicants, hire and discharge as needed.
7. Conduct all nursing performance evaluations on personnel, awarding merit increases fairly and consistently.
8. Review, investigate and resolve personnel complaints and/or grievances and report to Administrator and Human Resources.
9. Mentor and assist nursing staff in carrying out their duties.
10. Provides continuous assessment of nursing department with identification of personnel requirements and/or nursing services needed relating to resident care, bringing findings and suggestions to Administrator.
11. Responsible for the day-to-day execution of resident care policies with the guidance of the Administrator and Medical Director(s).
12. Conducts clinical rounds throughout the facility on a daily basis and ensures nursing supervisors, managers and staff are conducting clinical rounds on their assigned units and shifts.
13. Ensures timely and appropriate investigations and resolutions for accidents/incidents and reporting findings as necessary to include but not limited to APS, DSS, NCDFS, Human Resources, law enforcement, etc.
14. Develop and/or fill out various reports as necessary such as monthly Board Reports, QA, etc.
15. Develop agenda and conduct nurse meetings as needed.
16. Develop and review policies and procedures as needed.
17. Review monthly pharmacy report and ensure recommendations to physicians and nurses are completed within a timely manner.
18. Participate in development and implementation of patient care plans.
19. Responsible for Staff Education and Infection Control.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred or working towards post graduate degree i.e. MSN, MSA, MPH, MBA or certification in Executive Nursing Leadership in LTC
Licensure/ Certification: Must be a current Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina
Experience: At least 5 years experience in geriatrics
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
