Director of Nursing
Company: Vero Beach
Location: Vero Beach
Posted on: May 9, 2022
Job Description:
Job Description!! $20,000 Signing Bonus!!OVERVIEW:Provides
leadership and direction for the nursing staff while being
responsible for the overall management of the Nursing Department.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interpret and execute administrative, nursing and
resident/patient care policies
- Ensure compliance with government and accrediting agency
standards and regulations pertaining to Nursing
- Direct systems and programs within the department designed to
meet regulatory standards
- Assess, coordinate, plan and implement the systems required to
deliver a high standard of care to patients/residents
- Define, establish, implement and maintain the standards of care
to be delivered
- Ensure that all nursing personnel comply with the written
policies and procedures
- Meet with staff regularly in planning the clinical services,
programs and activities of the department and to identify and
correct problem areas and improve services
- Establish an interdisciplinary framework within which nursing
services can be coordinated to ensure that residents' needs will be
met
- Review all incident and accident reports before submitting to
Administration and the Medical Director Plan and maintain a Master
Staffing Plan
- Establish and maintain qualifications and functions for each
nursing position
- Collaborate with other departments and disciplines in meeting
the residents' needs
- Recommend standard supply levels and equipment purchases to the
Administrator
- Actively participate in committees such as QA/PI, Infection
Control, Safety, Ethics, Leadership and others
- Investigates reports of resident abuse and reports findings to
Administration and DOH when appropriate
- Participates in pre-admission screening process for all
resident referrals
- Oversee CMI data collection and submission to DOH
- Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by
authorized government agencies
- Participate in QA/PI Programs by providing for the collection
and analysis of data for the continuous quality improvement
program
- Oversee performance improvement activities as outcome
measurements necessitate
- Ensure the nursing units are adequately supplied with medical,
nursing, linen, and stationary supplies in order to perform nursing
tasks and patient/resident care
- Ensure residents' safety in accordance with resident safety
program
- Participate in and adhere to employee health, safety, security,
and corporate compliance programsQUALIFICATIONS:
- Current unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse
in the state of Florida
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Health Administration is
preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of OBRA, Joint Commission and State
Rules and Regulations
- Must be CPR/BLS certified
- Computer and word processing skills
- 2+ years of clinical nursing experience in acute care
setting
- 2+ years' experience in sub-acute and geriatrics setting
preferred
- 4+ years' experience in nursing administration
Keywords: Vero Beach, Palm Bay , Director of Nursing, Healthcare , Vero Beach, Florida
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