Director of Nursing

Magnolia Post Acute Care

Come join our team and start making a difference!

Pay: $110,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

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MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING AS A DON or ADON in a licensed Skilled Nursing

Facility

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The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop and direct
the overall operation of our Nursing Service Department in accordance with
current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that
govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Medical
Director, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all
times.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the
nursing service department.
* Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government
agencies.
* Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee in developing and
implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
* Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in developing, implementing, and
periodically updating the written procedures for the Discharge Planning
Program.
* Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports,
evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
* Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility as
required, and as appointed by the Administrator.
* Schedule, attend, and participate in developing the agenda for Care Plan
Committee meetings as necessary.

Personnel Functions

* Assign a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses for
each tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.
* Ensure that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are assigned
for each tour of duty to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet
the daily nursing care needs of each resident.
* Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all
nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance
with acceptable nursing standards.
* Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care
personnel are on duty at all times.

Nursing Care Functions

* Participate in the interviewing/screening and selection of residents for
admission to the facility.
* Provide the Administrator with information relative to the nursing needs of
the resident and the nursing service department's ability to meet those
needs.
* Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of
arrival, room assignment, etc.
* Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of
the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident's response to
the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident's
wishes.
* Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications
are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as
scheduled.

Education Requirements

* Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or
university.

Experience

* Must have two years of experience as a DON/ADON in a Skilled Nursing
Facility.

Requirements

* Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a
Registered Nurse in this state.
* Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family
members, visitors, and government agencies.
* Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, laws,
regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
* Working knowledge of Title XXII and OBRA, HCFA, Chapter 3, state and federal
regulations pertaining to skilled nursing facilities, Medicare, Medi-Cal.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality in a variety of circumstances and make
sound judgments.
* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of
work being performed. They are not intended to be interpreted as
all-inclusive. Supervisors, as deemed appropriate, may assign additional
functions and requirements.

Physical Requirements

* Must be able to perform the essential physical requirements of the job.
* All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal
background investigation (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify
the applicant from employment.)

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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please
note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job
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