Director of Nursing
seven acres senior living at cliftonDayton, OH
Director of Nursing
seven acres senior living at cliftonDayton, OHManager L7
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)Assisted Living Facilities for the ElderlyGeneral Medical and Surgical Hospitals
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Job Description:
- SUMMARYAdministers nursing programs in nursing homes to maintain standards of patient care, and advisesmedical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service by performingthe following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Recommends establishment or revision of policies and develops organizational structure and standards of performance
- Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups
- Promotes working relationships with community agencies and with other departments
- Assists in the preparation of departmental budget
- Performs personnel management functions such as establishing personnel qualification requirements, drafting procedure manuals, initiating in-service programs, and installing record and reporting systems
- Initiates studies to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services about their objectives and costs.
- Assigns responsibility and delegates as appropriate
- Is subject to on-call status, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Participates in all facility committees, such as QA, Restraint, Infection Control, Safety, etc.
- Keeps abreast of all changes in the law and regulations as they relate to the nursing operation of a facility
- Works with all department heads in the overall management of the facility. As Nursing is the core department responsible for the overall care and well-being of the residents, the Director of Nursing has the single most significant resident care position within the organization.
- Recruits, interviews, selects, and appoints nursing personnel to the facility through the Human Resources Department.
- Defines duties and responsibilities of the nursing staff personnel. Has full and final responsibility for all nursing matters and nursing personnel
- Directs staff development in-service activity, restorative therapy activity as well as the activity of all subordinate supervisors
- Encourages education through seminars, etc.
- Participates in all department head meetings, participates in all performance evaluations of Nursing Personnel
- Participates in all disciplinary matters involving Nursing Staff
- Reviews and signs all incident/accident reports to be forwarded out of the facility
- Reviews complaints and grievances of families, staff, and residents and participates in the resolution
- Participates in policy and planning development
- Reviews policies on an annual basis
- Plans and conducts supervisory meetings and conducts daily checks on all nursing hours
- Conducts inspections daily and reports findings to the Administrator
- Performs Primary Care as needed
- Assures adherence to all safety and sanitation policies and takes corrective actions as necessary
- Completes all in-service activity as required
- Maintains resident confidentiality at all times
- Assists in new employee orientation as necessary.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESManages subordinate supervisors within the nursing department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities under theorganization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and trainingemployees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and discipliningemployees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essentialfunctions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEBachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; orequivalent combination of education and experience. Point Click Care Software experience, preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, andlegal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatoryagencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publicationthat conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to topmanagement, public groups, and/or boards of directors. MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, andfundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITYAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpretan extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with severalabstract and concrete variables. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSMust maintain a current valid license as a Registered Nurse in the state of OHIOPHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands tofinger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is requiredto climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionallyrequired to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/ormove up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjustfocus. Must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner. WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Theemployee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outsideweather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usuallymoderate. An extraordinarily pleasant work environment Great support from our valued staff Excellent staff-to-resident ratio
Benefits:
- Dental Insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Vision insuranceQUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATIONMust have, at a minimum, an OH-registered nurse license and two years of experience in a supervisory/charge nurse capacity in a hospital or nursing facility.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact:
Carey McDonald, Human Resources Director
Seven Acres Senior Living at Clifton476 Riddle Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45220
Phone:
513-281-8001 Seven Acres Senior Living at Clifton is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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