MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Director Long Term Care Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11

Full-timeSault Ste. Marie, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree is required; a bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred as equivalent experience.
A registered nurse credential is required.
Must have at least 3 years of experience in a long-term care facility within the last five years.
Progressive management or supervisory experience is preferred.
Knowledge of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations, state rules, DNV/NIHOA standards, and long-term care quality indicators and measures is preferred.
Must demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows and may be required to participate in further learning opportunities.
Must be able to handle multiple tasks, work independently, interact effectively with others, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Must be able to move about the facility with or without an assistive device and perform the job functions described.
Must have the vision and hearing necessary for the job, with or without assistive devices.
Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods and frequently change posture, including stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including latex or an appropriate substitute, if required.
Must follow bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Must meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional lifting or carrying of 21–50 pounds and frequent handling of 20 pounds, as well as walking, standing, pushing, or pulling.
Must be able to handle exposure to stressful situations, public contact, trauma, grief, death, bloodborne pathogens, and other potentially infectious material.

Responsibilities

Lead the clinical operations of the long-term care department with the long-term care administrator, developing and implementing policies, procedures, budgets, quality reviews, and customer-service improvements.
Oversee human and financial resources while integrating professional nursing practice standards.
Direct day-to-day resident-care activities for the long-term care unit and manage resident care through the nursing process.
Plan and implement clinical resident care and identify the clinical resources needed to maintain standards of care.
Maintain staffing levels according to established staffing guidelines.
Lead and actively participate in the hospital's nurse aide education program to provide certified nursing assistants to the organization.
Develop and recommend departmental goals and objectives with the Vice President of Nursing and System Vice President, implement approved goals, and monitor progress.
Work with staff and physicians to develop, recommend, and implement departmental policies and procedures; enforce departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Implement federal, state, and local regulations applicable to the department, including DNV/Joint Commission, Michigan Department of Public Health, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments requirements.
Determine departmental organization and staffing requirements with nursing and system leadership.
Select, train, supervise, develop, and appraise employees; initiate and recommend salary changes, promotions, discharges, and other personnel actions.
Establish work schedules and assignments, create an environment supportive of hospital values, and communicate frequently with employees across all shifts.
Coordinate development and preparation of departmental operating and capital budgets; monitor adherence, investigate variances, develop corrective plans, and report budget performance to nursing and system leadership.
Manage day-to-day long-term care unit operations and authorize departmental supply and purchasing activities.
Recommend purchases of supplies and capital equipment and secure required approvals.
Communicate policies, procedures, job problems, and employee concerns; encourage improved employee performance.
Act as a liaison with other hospital departments and staff, and hold monthly staff meetings covering all shifts.
Design and conduct process-improvement and standards-of-care work for the unit, including establishing and writing unit policies and procedures.
Work with visitors to ensure satisfaction and address complaints and concerns to meet individual needs.
Participate in nursing management meetings to influence the direction of nursing services and actively lead or participate in appropriate meetings.
Plan and develop new programs and facility renovations as appropriate.
Participate in medical staff committees as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, standards, and laws, including The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Michigan Department of Public Health requirements.
Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate orientation, staff-development, and continuing-growth educational programs for department employees.
Maintain communication with peers, subordinates, and superiors.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Progressive management or supervisory experience.
Knowledge of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations, state rules, DNV/NIHOA standards, and long-term care quality indicators and measures.

Summary

The director is responsible to lead the clinical operations of the LTC Department. Along with LTC Administrator, is responsible for the development and implementation of policy, procedures, budget, quality reviews, and a continuing process for customer service improvements; responsible for the oversight of human and financial resources while integrating the standards of professional nursing practice. The DON is a professional registered nurse responsible for the day-to-day resident care activities of the LTC unit. The DON serves as a leader and clinical resource in promoting and interpreting the philosophy, goals and objectives of Nursing Administration. The DON effectively utilizes all aspects of the nursing process in managing the care of residents through the aging process. Assists with planning and implementation of clinical resident care and identifies clinical resources necessary to maintain standards of care. Maintains proper staffing levels based on the established staffing guidelines. Will lead and be actively involved in hospitals Nurse Aide education program to supply organization with certified nursing assistants.

Responsibilities

(25%)* Administrative. In conjunction with the V.P. of Nursing (VPN) and System V.P., develops and recommends goals and objectives forLTC in accordance with hospital

goals and objectives. Implements approved departmental goals and objectives and monitors progress toward goal and objective achievement. Works with staff and

physicians to determine, develop, recommend, and implement departmental policies and procedures which are in accordance with hospital goals and objectives. Enforces

departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Implements federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to department i.e., DNV/Joint Commission, MDPH, CLIA.

(25%)* Human Resources. In conjunction with the VPN and System V.P., determines organization of department and staffing requirements. Selects, trains, supervises,

develops, appraises performance, initiates and recommends salary changes, promotions, discharge, and all other personnel actions. Establishes work schedules and assignments.

Creates an environment supportive of Hospital Values. Highly visible in the departments and communicates frequently with all shifts.

(25%)* Financial. Coordinates the development and preparation of departmental operating and capital budgets. Monitors adherence to budgets, and when necessary

determines reason for variance and develops plan to resolve the variance. Regularly reports on budgetary performance to the VPN and System V.P.

(25%)* Clinical Operations. Manages day to day operation of LTC Unit. Authorizes the departments supply and purchasing activities. Recommends and secures approval for

purchase of supplies and capital equipment. Communicates policies and procedures, job problems, and employee concerns with employees and encourages the development of

behaviors for improved performance of employees. Acts as a liaison with other Hospital departments and staff. Has monthly staff meetings, to include all shifts.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Designs and conducts Process Improvement and Standards of Care for the unit including establishing and writing policies and procedures for the unit.

Works with visitors to ensure customer satisfaction, address complaints/concerns in order to meet their individual needs.

Takes an active role in regular nursing management meetings to influence the direction of nursing service.

Actively leads/participates in appropriate meetings.

Plans and develops new programs and facility renovation as appropriate.

Participates on medical staff committees as appropriate.

Assures compliance with all policies, procedures, regulations, standards and laws such as but not limited to The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH).

Plans, develops, implements and evaluates educational programs for orientation, staff development, and continued growth of all employees within the department.

Responsible for maintaining lines of communication with peers, subordinates, and superiors.

Other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential:RN: Registered Nurse
Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Credential:NIMS IS 100: NIMS IS 100 Introduction Incident Command System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer

Qualification Source:

Credential:NIMS IS 700: NIMS IS 700 Introduction National Incident Mgt System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer

Qualification Source:

Credential:NIMS IS 200: NIMS IS 200 Basic Incident Command System Initial Response
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer

Qualification Source:

Credential:FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
Equivalent Experience:

Required Education

Education: Associate degree
Equivalent Experience: Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Education Specialization: NRG

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Minimum of 3 years experience in a long-term care facility within the last five years.

Progressive management/supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge of CMS regulations, State rules, DNV/NIHOA standards, quality indicators and quality measures related to Long Term Care preferred.

Leadership skills needed to effectively direct a group. Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.

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About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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