Director of Nursing

Description

$20,000 Sign & Stay Bonus

INTRODUCTION

The Davis Community is a vibrant senior living neighborhood and has been a proud corporate citizen of Wilmington, NC for over 60 years. Established as a skilled nursing facility in the early 1960s, Davis quickly became the premier healthcare center for senior care, and while they have grown and evolved, adding to services offered, we continue to be highly regarded in the region as a community that emphasizes compassion, care, and show of respect and dignity for residents.

COMMUNITY CULTURE

Care, Service & Community. Care for our residents, Care for each other.

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.

• 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.

20. Represent the nursing department in various QA committees, strategic planning, etc., to maintain the highest quality of care and service delivery.

21. Represent Cambridge nursing services in a variety of meetings to include community, organizational and off campus.

22. Promote effective working conditions, relationships with Administration, medical staff, pharmacists, other departments, volunteers and agencies affiliated with the health care center to implement recommended changes or implement operational improvements.

23. Responsible for review of departmental payroll, including shift differentials, bonuses, etc.

24. Coordinates fair work time schedules throughout the facility.

25. Ensures obtainment and provision of appropriate reference material for the nursing department, which includes a Physician’s Desk Reference or comparable drug reference, policy and procedure manual and medical reference manual at each nursing station.

26. Ensures that appropriate supplies and equipment are available to nursing staff as determined by individual resident care needs.

27. Ensures information is maintained with confidentiality, yet accessible to appropriate parties as required.

28. Ensures timely audits of charts as needed to ensure complete and accurate documentation in the medical record.

29. Complete all clinical chart documentation according to best practice at time service rendered, prior to end of current shift, and/or by “late entry” with date, time, and legible signature or initials where appropriate. Documentation that is not time specific/shift specific, i.e. such as MDS, Care Plans, and certain summaries may be completed with signature and date on the day of documentation, completion and/or at time of review.

30. Coordinates any needed documentation and forms required during annual state surveys, federal surveys, health department inspections, etc.

31. Perform specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Administrator.

32. Support Administration and operations through periods of change or stress.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Must be computer literate; operate office and all nursing equipment

· Must possess strong leadership, management and organizational skills as well as willingness to cooperate with other department directors.

· Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

· Ability to perform mathematical functions.

· Works in well lighted, well ventilated, temperature controlled office areas and rooms.

· Physical exertion required no more than 20% of the time. Physical exertion is defined as lifting, standing, stooping, bending and walking.

· Moderate exposure to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, orders and personality peculiarities of the aged.

· May have to handle emotional disturbances.

· May be subject to falls, burns from equipment, scratches, kicks, etc. from residents and must be on constant alert for resident injuries.

· Must be in good mental and physical condition and have the ability to organize, plan and direct nursing service.

· Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm and be able to handle residents on whatever cognitive level they are currently functioning.

· Experience in the use of patient/resident care equipment.

· In an emergency, is expected to respond and includes the possibility of evacuation of residents.

· Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from residents’ diverse stages of development, i.e. adults and geriatrics.

· Physical job demands may be subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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.