Strategic Nursing Leader: Residents-First Care & Compliance

OPCO Skilled Management; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management in Texas is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead our skilled nursing team and guide clinical operations. The role reports to the Administrator and will act in their absence, ensuring compassionate, respectful care and a calm, ethical leadership style with residents and staff.

The Director will oversee staffing, policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement while maintaining first-name relationships with residents and upholding the company culture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with the Administrator to recruit and select nursing staff
• Reviewing scheduling and staffing to ensure daily PPD requirements are met
• Working with DSD in monitoring the in-service trainings
• Providing assistance to nursing staff when needed (including admissions, med pass and wound care)
• Making written and verbal recommendations to the Administrator as needed concerning the operations of the nursing department
• Maintaining and updating the policies and procedures that govern the daily functions of the nursing department
• Developing and conducting performance evaluations for annual reviews of nursing staff
• Reviewing residents discharge plans
• Making rounds
• Assisting in surveys (inspections); and following up with corrective measures
• Monitoring the facility’s QI and survey reports
• Reviewing complaints and grievances made or filed by staff, residents or third parties
• Reporting occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals as required by state and federal law
• Abiding with all facility policies and procedures including not disclosing user ID codes and passwords
• Keeping abreast of new state and federal regulations as they pertain to skilled nursing
• Attending meetings and serving on committee’s
• Complying with annual facility in-service training programs
• Additional duties or jobs may be allocated upon hire.

Job description

OPCO Skilled Management in Texas is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead our skilled nursing team and guide clinical operations. The role reports to the Administrator and will act in their absence, ensuring compassionate, respectful care and a calm, ethical leadership style with residents and staff.

The Director will oversee staffing, policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement while maintaining first-name relationships with residents and upholding the company culture.