Director Nursing Services - Long Term Care
Director Nursing Services - Long Term Care
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Job Description
Location:
Avera Tyler HospitalWorker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for providing care and services to meet the needs of the assigned facilities through strategic and accountable leadership. This includes the establishment implementation and adherence to policies and procedures coordination of orientation programs for new staff development and engagement of existing staff and is instrumental in leading quality improvement activities; develops monitoring tools collects data uses data to drive improvements in care and services.
What you will do
- Responsible for total nursing care of residents and the accuracy of the nursing care records. Participates in the selection of prospective residents based on nursing care needs and nursing personnel competencies available.
- Oversees all Federal/State SNF Conditions of Participation including admissions MDS/Care planning process restorative nursing and care delivery.
- Establishes and implements policies/procedures for the total care of residents inclusive of nursing activities social services and delegated medical care.
- Determines along with the Administrator the numbers and levels of nursing personnel. Establishes staffing pattern to provide quality nursing care 24 hours/day.
- Participates in planning decision making and budgeting for the facility.
- Remains aware of the safety needs for staff and residents; develops policies relevant to quality of care. Coordinates the QAPI program and facilitates staff participation in QAPI.
- Delegates and monitors non-nursing responsibilities to other staff consistent with their training experience competence and legal authorization and with nursing home policy.
- Understands/coordinates Medicare/Medicaid coverage requirements.
- Assures that a comprehensive plan of care is established and implemented per regulations for each resident. Interacts with the physicians/providers to plan care for the residents. Assures that discharge and transfer planning for residents is conducted.
- Responsibilities include interviewing hiring developing training and retaining employees; planning assigning and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
- 4-6 years in long term/skilled care or similar experience
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 1-3 years leadership
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
