Interim Director of Nursing

Job Title: Interim Director of Nursing

Department: Nursing

Primary Responsibilities

The Interim Director of Nursing will verify the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Responsible for interdisciplinary involvement in the development of plans of care to meet each resident's needs
Oversee/direct/coordinate nursing staff to provide proper resident care consistent with standard nursing practices
Keep current with the changes in all regulations related to resident care
Communicate with attending physician and medical director regarding resident care issues as needed
Assure provision of appropriate medication, treatments and nursing services according to care plans and physician’s instructions
Assure compliance with state/federal regulations and company standards
Perform direct care/procedures when needed; such may include procedures for which the staff is not qualified or licensed to perform
Develop and verify implementation of POCs
Attend QAPI meetings
Review any/all regulatory reports (2567, Quality Monitoring reports, Quality Indicators, etc.)
Review resident clinical records
Review facility reports (facility QA reports and Simple CFS reports, etc.)
Review consultant reports and provide feedback on any POC
Communicate and coordinate with physicians, discharge planners or appropriate facility representatives from health care facilities regarding resident admissions, transfers and discharges as needed
Communicate and supervise nursing personnel with respect to professional conduct and counsel employees about job performance as needed
Provide training to the pertinent facility staff
Use diplomacy but firmness in settling any disputes, complaints, etc. concerning nursing personnel or residents or families in conjunction with the administrator

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Licensing Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required

Experience Requirements

Experience as a DON in a skilled nursing facility

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must hold current and active Registered Nurse license or registration in state employed
Completion of orientation required by company policy.
Health screening and TB test (if required) within two weeks of employment.
Mandatory drug test within 90 days of hire.
Must be free of criminal activity proven by a criminal background check.
Become familiar with and comply to all local, state, and federal regulations relating to the job.
Show within three (3) days of hire satisfactory evidence of identity and eligibility for employment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Frequently move about the facility.
Must be able to rapidly assist in the evacuation of all residents from the building in case of emergency.

Work Environment

May be asked to work beyond normal working hours and must have flexibility and willingness to work holidays, etc.
Must work in an office and other areas of the facility as needed.
Is subject to illness, diseases, and other health conditions present in the facility.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Eduro Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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