Director of Nursing (DON)
Company: Schonberg Care
Location: Hattiesburg
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Director of Health & Wellness Job Summary: Assesses, plans and
implements the nursing care of residents within the ARCP setting
with the supervision of a Registered Nurse/Executive Director.
Responsible for ensuring continuity of care of the residents by
providing person centered service plans and ADL/Task sheets to the
Care Partners, as well as supervising the care provided by nurses,
Care Partners and supportive staff members. Participates in
resident and family teaching. Maintains role as resident advocate
with a focus on the facility's mission. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas: * Directs and
supervises nurses and Care Partners. Develops schedules including
vacation and holiday schedules, shift and work assignments. Ensures
adequate staffing and expedites work; delegates administrative
authority, responsibility and accountability to nurses/care
partners as deemed necessary to perform assigned duties *
Interviews and screens residents for admission. Assists with
resident assessments on admission, and when conditions change.
Develops and implements person-centered service plan, in compliance
with federal/state guidelines, as well as ADL/Task sheets, and
updates as required at 30 days, quarterly, and as needed, to
provide optimal care for the residents. * Administers medications
and follows the seven (7) medication rights and reduces the
potential for medication errors. Ensures medications are
administered as prescribed by MD. Ensures physician's orders are
carried out in a timely manner. Responsible for ordering
medications for residents. * Assists in planning, developing,
implementing, and maintaining resident discharge procedures and
plans; develops and implements a resident care organizational
structure; participates in surveys and inspections by government
agencies. Reports to and makes recommendations to the Executive
Director concerning operations of the department. * Ensures that
all resident care staff have valid and current licenses /
certifications/ orientation and are performing duties in accordance
with acceptable standards. Ensures that all resident care staff
attend and participate in mandatory inservices. Reviews staff
complaints and grievances and ensures that all are treated
consistent with policies and applicable laws. * Performs all
aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident
safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors *
Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality. * Meets
current documentation standards and policies. * Notifies physician
of changes in resident's condition and follows through until
appropriate action is taken. * Follows through as needed on
information given by shift report, resident or family regarding
resident concerns. * Implements plan of care of the resident based
on assessments and goals established by the interdisciplinary care
team. * Maintains residents' confidentiality and privacy; treats
residents with kindness, dignity and respect; knows and complies
with Residents' Rights and ensures that all resident care partners
know and comply with Residents' Rights. Monitors care services to
ensure that Residents' Rights and needs are met. Reviews, promptly
reports to the Executive Director, and maintains written records of
all resident complaints and grievances. * Ensures that all resident
care partners are aware of the plan of care. * Recommends to the
Executive Director, the equipment and supply needs for the Resident
Care Department; assists in developing and monitoring adequate and
cost effective inventory control procedures. * Recruits and
Interviews qualified staff for open positions related to resident
care. Maintains a work schedule for both Staff Nurses and Care
Partners. * Provides written and/or oral reports pertaining to
resident care, including incident reports, to Executive Director
and others as required. * Follows procedures for reporting
hazardous conditions or equipment; ensures that resident care
associates follow established safety and infection control
procedures when isolation precautions become necessary. * Ensures
cleanliness of work areas. * Ensures that related resident care
expenses are within budget * Participates as a Manager On Duty
during assigned weekends. Takes call for resident - oriented
situations. * Any other tasks, assignments, projects or requests as
deemed by management. * Treats residents and their families with
respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial,
cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of residents and
their families. * Supervises other members of the healthcare team
as needed to accomplish the plan of care which has been developed.
* Demonstrates competence in technical and manual skills according
to scope of practice for RNs/LPNs/LVNs. * Demonstrates creativity
in solving problems and looking at situations in new and innovative
ways. * Interacts with residents, families, co-workers, managers
and other departmental staff in a kind, knowledgeable and friendly
manner. * Consistently involves resident and family in planning for
care, treatment, and teaching needs. * Functions as a leader for
the Care Partners; delegates in a manner that contributes to the
excellence of the ARCP. * Participates in orientation of new staff
and assists in performance evaluations when needed. * Demonstrates
ability to remain calm in emergency and/or stressful situations and
gives everyone a feeling of confidence that station is under
control. * Consistently follows the policies and procedures of the
facility. * Exhibits genuine interest in and appreciation of adults
in later years of life. * Is a motivated, independent individual
who can organize workload so that all functions are completed
appropriately. Professional Requirements: * Adheres to dress code,
appearance is neat and clean. * Completes annual education
requirements. * Maintains regulatory requirements. * Maintains
resident confidentiality at all times. * Reports to work on time
and as scheduled, completes work within designated time. * Wears
identification while on duty. * Attends annual review and mandatory
inservices, as scheduled. * Attends/Assists with monthly staff
meetings. * Represents the organization in a positive and
professional manner. * Actively participates in performance
improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. *
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical
business practices. * Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of
the facility. Regulatory Requirements: * Graduate of an accredited
RN/LPN/LVNprogram. * Current Licensed Registered Nurse/ Licensed
Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse in State of Mississippi *
Current BCLS certification. Language Skills: * Able to communicate
effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. * Additional
languages preferred. Skills: Basic computer knowledge. Physical
Demands: * For physical demands of position, including vision,
hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following
description. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of
the position without compromising resident care.
Keywords: Schonberg Care, Hattiesburg , Director of Nursing (DON), Executive , Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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