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Job Description
Director of Nursing
Summary of Position
The Director of Nursing plays an integral role in the success of our team, our community and creating a place our residents are proud to call home. You will be responsible for providing unparalleled service to our residents. The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall functions of the Nursing Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Executive Director to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Essential Job Functions
* Plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing services department, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the assisted living and/or long-term care facility.
* Develop, maintain, update, communicate, and enforce facility and state specific written policies and procedures that govern the daily functions of the nursing service department including the safety program.
* Maintain a current reference of written nursing material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the resident.
* Communicate service schedules with other services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care.
* Develop, oversee, implement and maintain an ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance program for the nursing services department.
* Recommend to the Executive Director the equipment needs of the department.
* Participate with the Executive Director to prepare and plan the department's budget.
Nursing Care Functions
* Conduct the daily nursing functions in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
* Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures including the safety program.
* Admit,
Who can apply
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