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United Pacific
Director of Nursing
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What they do
A Director of Nursing manages and supervises all nursing staff at a hospital or long term care facility. Manages communications with physicians, manages budgets and expenses, and assists other administrators with managing operations. Monitors staff schedules and the quality of nursing care at the facility. Maintains professional license or certification requirements.
$140,538 / year median in New York
+24% projected growth
Job Description
Essential Functions
- Ensures that the philosophy and objectives of the Nursing Department are in compliance with the Mission of the facility.
- Develops standards of nursing practice for all levels of nursing personnel.
- Develops and keeps current policy and procedure manuals for all nursing personnel.
- Critics and updates job descriptions for all nursing personnel.
- Recommends to administration any changes in staffing levels to coordinate with resident care demands and keeps a written staffing plan.
- Recruits, selects, assigns all professional nursing staff and coordinates their orientation.
- Oversees disciplinary acti on to all Nursing Staff. including termination of any Nursing employees.
- Monitors attendance of in-service hours of nursing personnel.
- Implements effective mechanisms for the supervision and performance appraisal of nursing personnel.
- Oversees daily operations of the MDS Department and Medicare PPS, and coordinates the bi-annual and quarterly PRI's.
- Participates in the following nursing home committees:
- Quality Assurance
- Safety
- Exposure Control
- Admissions
- Medical Staff
- Ethics
- Dept. Head Meetings
- Monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
- Prepares the annual department budget.
- Provides periodic reports to administration as required.
- Participates in professional activities within the community.
- Participates in community activities.
- Performs related duties as directed by the Administrator
- Performs related duties as directed by the Administrator Education Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's Degree Masters Degree preferred Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience, at least 4 years of which must be in an administrative capacity in the field of gerontological nursing License Requirements
- Currently licensed to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York
Benefits
- Dental Insurance