Director of Nursing

DON for Skilled Nursing Facility

Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage

On-Call on an asa needed basis

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for executive oversight of the Village Care Center's nursing and related clinical services. Provides effective leadership and management of risk management, quality, safety and compliance programs and initiatives that achieve measurable results to prevent and mitigate loss to the organization. Supportive of the Village's mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Ensures that all of the skilled nursing and sub-acute care residents of the VCC receive care that meets the regulatory standards as established through CMS published Quality Indicator data, DHSS regulations, CARF-CCRS accreditation and/or the VCC internal CQI/QM system. This includes providing clinical rounds and observations of direct care practices, providing staff education regarding effective nursing care practices and soliciting feedback, input regarding care services provided and analyzing "systems" based trends of VCC internal CQI/QM quality indicators and CMS standardized indicators.
Collaborates with Human Resources to sustain an effective program for recruitment, retention and recognition of nursing and clinical services staff.
Ensures high quality resident and family member satisfaction by attending Resident & Family Member Council meetings, soliciting feedback regarding Nursing & clinical services care delivery and meeting all newly admitted residents and legal surrogates/family members.
Responsible for developing departmental budgets and adhering to such by increasing revenue and maintaining costs.
Supports VCC's marketing activities by providing strategic planning input when requested from JKV Sales/Marketing and Strategic Planning functions and creating innovative Nursing and clinical care services to meet identified market niches for skilled nursing and sub-acute care services.
Keeps abreast of industry trends through scholarly literature review and conference attendance and incorporating the information into VCC Nursing & clinical care services.
Provides effective leadership and management of quality, safety, risk management and compliance programs and initiatives that achieve measurable results to prevent and mitigate loss to the organization.
Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

This job requires a combination of education, training and experience that is acquired through the completion of an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri is required or hold a multi-state license from any other nurse licensure compact state that allow you to practice in the state of Missouri.
ACLS Instructor certification is required.
Geriatric Nurse Specialist Certification is preferred.
A valid driver's license is required.

Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted):

Advanced keyboarding skills.
Intermediate level experience in Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel.
Beginner level experience in industry-related clinical database management software.
Experience with automated HIM electronic fully integrated virtual medical record/clinical management system is preferred.
Required specialized experience:
Wound prevention and wound healing
Respiratory care (including maintenance of lower respiratory ventilation)
Fall and injury prevention
Restorative nursing services innovation
Dining program innovation
RUGs reimbursement and clinical management utilization
MDS 2.0 assessment and documentation skills
MDS 3.0 knowledge base
DHSS and CMS regulatory compliance
LTC risk management practices
Basic knowledge base of Resident Centered Care/Pioneering Care/Edenizing care models.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, speeches and articles that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, rations and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Experience:

One year experience of Director of Nursing in a 100+ bed skilled nursing facility is required.
A minimum of 1 year experience as a CQI/Quality Management Director is preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Create Alignment: Conceptual Ability: Explains how the Village's mission, vision, strategy, and operational philosophy defines the culture; Explains the link between organizational goals and department objectives; Explains the principal functions of each department and how they support each another; Demonstrates an understanding of the Village's management strategy. Communication: Identifies the key, consistent messages about business/department priorities; Delivers enthusiastic, persuasive messages; Leads by example; Listens for understanding without becoming defensive; Connects daily work of your direct reports to the village's mission and values.
Customer Focus: Building Relationships: Coaches staff to provide service in accordance with quality standards and protocols; Monitors the quality of the department's service efforts; Selects areas of focus for improved service that are consistent with the Village's brand; Solves issues; Allocates resources to meet appropriate service levels.
Executing: Managing Work: Develops workable plans to support key objectives; Focuses and or aligns resources to support key objectives; Gets work done within the framework of the Village and or each department's objectives; Keeps projects on track; Accomplishes objectives consistent with established procedures; Knows when to ask for help. Improving Operations: Analyzes and identifies causes of shortfalls; Ensures that existing work processes are meeting standards; Adapts new and existing processes to meet regional or local business conditions; Identifies and implements best practices; Removes non-value-adding work; Successfully communicates and implements new processes. Working Effectively With Others: Negotiates with other operating departments, seeking to resolve potential problems in advance; Works collaboratively across functions and departments; Effectively resolves conflicts; Makes good and honorable business decisions; Considers all information and its impact on other components of the organization before a decision is made.
Collaboration: Works effectively with others in the organization outside the lines of formal authority (such as peers in other units or senior management) to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems; Cooperates with and obtains cooperation from other departments; Exchanges information needed to achieve common goals and objectives; Anticipates the impact and consequences of one's activities and decisions on other departments
Problem solving: Timely identifies and resolves problems; Gathers and analyzes information to develop solutions to organizational problems; Works well in group problem solving situations; Considers all information and its impact on other components of the organization
Building value: Understanding Business Operations: Understands basic financial concepts and metrics that drive the Village's business; Understands the industry's competitive environment. Encouraging Innovation: Asks the right questions to size up situations; Seeks out data from multiple sources; Identifies patterns by filtering and or sorting through information; Generates alternative solutions;
Technology: Demonstrates knowledge of the basic computer skills used in typical management-level positions including document and file management, word processing, spreadsheets, scheduling and e-communication, and Internet.
Financial: Understands general accounting principles; ability to utilize financial reports as management tools; makes appropriate budget projections and effectively controls financial resources according to budget.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is primarily done in an environmentally controlled nursing care facility with occasional exposure to body fluids, needles and chemicals.
Personal protective equipment is available and required.
All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standing and/or walking for up to two-thirds of each day.
Occasional sitting.
Occasional use of fingers and hands for keying data.
Occasional reaching with hands and arms.
Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.
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