Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Minnesota.
• Knowledge and/or experience in geriatrics.
• Management experience preferred.
• Knowledge and/or experience with state and federal regulations.
• Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals.
• Ability to relate well to all individuals.
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions.
• Ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
• Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
• Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.
• Supervises functions, activities and training of nursing personnel.
• Assures quality of care adhering to best practices around inflectional prevention and control provided by the nursing department.
• Develops and maintains standards of nursing practice and policies and procedures and provides oversight of practice.
• Ensures nursing services align with an interdisciplinary process.
• Ensures that duties of nursing personnel are clearly defined and assigned to staff consistent with their level of educational preparation, experience and licensure.
• Attains and maintains adequate personnel and supplies in the nursing department.
• Assesses resident care needs and assists in the development of individual plans of care as needed.
• Participates in pre-admission screening process for new residents as needed.
• Participates in committee meetings and interdepartmental meetings that align with Quality Assurance Process Improvement Standards.
• Assumes responsibility for nursing service compliance to federal, state and local regulations.
• Participates in budget formation and operates nursing service within the budgetary guidelines.
• Will follow all department safety rules.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience preferred.