Interim Director of Nursing

Infinity Healthcare Consulting; Wakarusa (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Healthcare Consulting seeks an Interim Director of Nursing (DON) to provide authority and accountability for nursing services across the facility, including 24/7 oversight and duties in the Administrator's absence.

The DON will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure compliant, high-quality resident care, and coordinate staff development and budgeting for nursing services.

Qualifications

• Maintains a current, valid Nursing License as a registered professional nurse in the state where the facility resides.
• Minimum of one year of experience in nursing service administration; additional rehab or geriatric nursing experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of state, federal, and local long-term care regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees nursing services 24/7 and acts as a key member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific care for adults and seniors including physical, cognitive, and social aspects.
• Directs care planning for residents with needs such as therapeutic, neuro and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, infectious disease, and wound care when applicable.
• Ensures mandatory in-services are attended by staff by the anniversary date.
• Leads staff development and supervision, including recruitment and performance management of nursing personnel.
• Coordinates resident services through committees and quality assurance activities.
• Ensures adequate supervision and staffing to meet resident needs on each unit and shift.
• Oversees documentation quality and the physician planning for resident care.
• Monitors compliance with health directives and state codes through periodic reviews.

Job description

Interim Director of Nursing DON has the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the functions, activities, and training of the nursing services staff. In the absence of the Administrator, the DON assumes responsibility for the facility. The DON is responsible for the overall management of resident care 24 hours a day, seven (7) days per week. The DON is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning delivery of care

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to care for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neuro and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, infectious disease and wound care, if applicable

• Attends all mandatory in-services by employee’s anniversary date

• Acts appropriately under the direction of the Administrator and acts as an active member of the interdisciplinary team

• Demonstrates ability to adjust to changes in shift assignments to meet resident and family needs

• Ensures the residents receive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, as needed

• Successful completion of facility orientation on the care of a resident on a specialized dementia unit, as appropriate

• Communicates and observes the Corporate Compliance Program effectively and complies with Code of Conduct when performing work functions

• Develops and periodically updates statements of philosophy and objectives that define the type of nursing care the facility proposes to provide. Ensures that these are understood and implemented by nursing personnel

• Supervises, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines inter-departmental personnel

• Assists in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection and termination of nursing personnel

• Ensures that a sufficient number of qualified supervisory and supportive nursing personnel are assigned for each unit/shift to meet the residents needs

• Participates in all screening processes prior to admission. Assesses items needed by the facility to meet resident needs

• 6Participates in coordination of resident services through departmental and appropriate staff committee meetings (i.e. Quarterly Quality Assurance and Assessment, Pharmacy Services, Therapy Services, Infection Control and Resident Care policy and procedure meeting)

• Plans staff development programs that will enhance staff knowledge of quality resident care

• Conducts periodic review to ensure all documentation is informative and descriptive of nursing care and of the resident’s response to that care

• Participates in planning and budgeting for nursing services

• Conducts periodic review to ensure that the nursing requirements of each resident admitted to the facility are reviewed and that the physician is consulted in planning resident care

• Demonstrates knowledge of current Health Department Directives and ensures that directives are implemented by staff

• Conducts periodic review that the facility and personnel are in compliance with State Code Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Maintains a current, valid Nursing License as a registered professional nurse, in good standing in the state the facility resides in.

• Possesses a minimum one (1) year of experience in nursing service administration. Additional education or experience in such areas as rehabilitative or geriatric nursing is preferred

• Possesses strong knowledge of state, federal and local regulations as they pertain to long term care.

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