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McLaren Health Care Director Nursing Boulder Park Terrace - McLaren Careers in Charlevoix, Michigan
The Director of Nursing (DON) under the direction of the
Executive Director has 24-hour responsibility for nursing care of all residents
through the performance of nursing personnel as outlined in their job
descriptions. Is responsible for adherence to all State and Federal Guidelines
for Skilled Nursing Facilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESINCLUDE:
- Direct Resident Care: Is ultimately
responsible for the assessment of resident’s needs (MDS) and development of
resident’s plan of care with goals to ensure the residents are able to achieve
optimal care and services.
- Supervision: Regularly evaluates
the progress toward these goals by resident rounds, observation of staff and
change of shift reports.
- Regulatory Requirements: Is
responsible to audit charts regularly to ensure pertinent and accurate
documentation has been completed including Medication Administration Records
(MARS), treatment sheets, Flow Sheets, incident reports and Acute Change in
Condition.
- Staffing and Training: Is directly
responsible for the interviewing, hiring, training, counseling and evaluation
of nursing personnel, creation of nursing schedules according to budgeted hours
and State Minimum Staffing Patterns.
- Organizational Duties: Is
responsible for the disposal of narcotics according to policy, end of month
Medication reviews, education to all staff according to policy, incident
reporting process, restorative nursing program, performance improvement and
infection control program
- Graduate
of an accredited school of nursing as a Registered Nurse.
- Licensed
RN in the State of Michigan
- Has a
minimum of 5-years' experience as a Nurse Supervisor in a Skilled Nursing
Facility.