Director of Nursing

JOB SUMMARY

Our facility is seeking a Director of Nursing with excellent management and organizational skills to be responsible for the direction of nursing services. He/she must communicate with staff and ensure that facility policies and procedures are followed while supervising direct resident care. You must be a registered nurse (RN), ideally with prior supervisory experience at a skilled nursing facility. Our perfect candidate has a passion for helping patients, improving staff performance, and delivering consistent patient care at our facility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide "on call" services to nursing staff per schedule determined by Administrator.
• While "on call" be available via telephone at all times and be able to report to facility within thirty (30) minutes if necessary.
• Be knowledgeable and maintain departmental compliance with state/federal regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures.
• Formulate and implement improvement plans based off of review of facility Quality Indicators.
• Recruitment, retention, and training of licensed nursing staff.
• Provide an orientation period to all new licensed nursing staff and ensure competency prior to releasing them from orientation period.
• Provide twelve (12) hours of educational in-service to department annually.
• Initiate and document thorough investigations on all allegations of abuse.
• Report all reportable incidents to required agencies within required time frame.
• Participate in annual inspections of facility by the Department of Health Services.
• Scan out all central supply items used for each resident.
• Manage nursing staff schedules and workloads

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Medical terminology.
• Safety rules, policies and procedures, infection prevention and control procedures.
• Facility emergency/disaster response and evacuation procedures.
• Resident Rights and identifying abuse and/or neglect.

Skill in:

• Use and care of equipment, tools and materials used in resident care activities.
• Working independently to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Following and maintaining safety standards.
• Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
• Operating a computer utilizing a variety of commonly used and specialized software applications.

Ability to:

• Work more than eight (8) hours per day and/or forty (40) hours per week when required.
• Work under high stress for extended period of times.
• Maintain high workload while meeting required deadlines.
• Identify when a situation cannot be handled and know when to ask for help.
• Be sensitive to residents families and respond in a professional manner.
• Adjust communication style based off of audience such as physicians, associate personnel, licensed nursing staff, nursing assistants, residents, and visitors.
• Know your scope of practice and always operate within it.
• Assume charge of personnel and clients assigned to your area.
• Temporarily work in positions requiring a RN as necessary and when directed by supervisor.
• Adhere to the Arizona State Board of Nursing Rules and Nurse Practice Act.
• Use diagnostic equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associate personnel, residents and resident family members.
• Read and write clearly.
• Understand and follow, quickly and accurately, oral and written instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality and work under pressure in a dynamic environment with changing demands and priorities.
• Comply with facility policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to bear weight and lift 100 pounds or more.
• Requires constant physical activities including standing, walking, lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, stretching, turning, grasping and reaching.
• Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, thoroughness and quality of work assigned.
• Aural acuity to receive detailed information through oral communication, often from persons with speech impairment.
• Safety-sensitive position pursuant to A.R.S. 23-493.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Must be a graduate of a state approved school of nursing.
• Must have a current Arizona Nursing License or a current license from a compact license state.
• Must hold a current Arizona State Board nursing license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the standards of the State Board of Nursing.

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT(S)

• Attend mandatory nursing meetings and continuing education classes that are designated mandatory.
• Obtain/maintain Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Card at employees expense.
• Obtain/maintain CPR Certification.
• Obtain a COVID-19 vaccine or exemption
• Complete annual Tuberculosis Testing.
• Complete required 12 hours of annual in-service training.
• Mandated federal, state, and local communicable disease testing as required.

DISCLAIMER
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. It is illustrative and representative. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment within the scope of the job specifications for the position. Physical characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a qualified disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis. EOE