Job description

The Director of Nursing - RN plans, organizes, develops, and directs community clinical and medication programs in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and within standards of clinical practice as defined by the American Nurses Association. Informs and works collaboratively with Executive Director regarding clinical concerns and compliance issues and makes recommendations for resolution. Serves as a clinical resource for community staff.

• This position reports to the Executive Director
• Wellness Nurses and medication administration team members report directly to the Director of Nursing
• Must be able to work on-call for any shift as needed
• In conjunction with the Executive Director recruit, select, supervise, mentor, educate, appraise, Care team members according to company policies, procedures and protocols
• Provide nursing care to residents, including but not limited to: Completion of health assessments, completion of resident care plans and reviewing them with resident family members and/or Power of Attorney, discussing changes in resident condition with physicians, introduce interventions to reduce falls based on individual resident needs, etc. Also provide medication administration and help with resident care, as needed
• Accountable for timely assessments and accurate care plans in the electronic health record, plus communication with Business Office Manager any additional cares given for accurate resident billing
• Direct resident well-being according to state regulations to ensure appropriate and acceptable standards of clinical care
• Direct the medication program according to state regulations to ensure appropriate and acceptable standards of care and adequate staffing
• Coordinate, complete, and/or review data reports and queries in compliance with Resident Care Quality & Analytics program and protocols
• In conjunction with the community’s multidisciplinary nursing team, coordinate the resident admission process including screening, assessment and care needs to determine whether the community team can meet the prospect’s required level of care
• Facilitate initial and ongoing training for medication administration team members as well as other community team members as necessary and as applicable based on state-specific regulations as well as company policies and procedures
• Determine delegation of clinical and medication service needs according to state-specific regulations
• Maintain a working knowledge of state regulations, policies, and procedures, dictated for compliance
• Ensure ongoing assessment of resident changing needs to ensure appropriate and timely delivery of required services
• Monitor, audit and ensure that the medication system meets state-specific and community standards
• Maintain ongoing collaboration with pharmacy services to ensure effective and efficient medication procurement and delivery
• Implement, maintain, and monitor compliance of nurse delegation and limited nursing services system and documentation as required and/or allowed by state-specific regulation.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSDS, FDA and Fire Safety standards as it relates to clinical systems and resident care
• Review and coordinate completion of incident reports that are health or injury related and develop/monitor plans of correction in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Ensure effective resident council, family council and support group meetings in accordance with state-specific regulations and company policies and procedures
• Maintain networks with external organizations that specialize in senior care issues to keep informed and up to date on current trends in treatment and research

Requirements:

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) designation.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Gerontology is preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of management experience
• Advanced certification in geriatric care preferred
• Has experience in community, acute, skilled, or long-term care settings. Possesses geriatric assessment skills. Is knowledgeable in geriatric and dementia care
• Has the ability to train staff and to assess/implement systems
• Meet the state-specific qualifications and training for the position
• Demonstrate ability to schedule staff, orient staff, hold staff accountable to Human Resources policies, procedures, protocols

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Township of Brick, NJ 08724: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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