Director of Nursing Health Services
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
- Dodge City, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensures nursing staff stays current in relevant rules, regulations and guidelines necessary to effectively provide quality resident care. This may include training, interpreting and offering of guidance as necessary.
- Participates in Community surveys, inspections, and investigations as necessary. Works with Community and corporate staff in developing a plan of correction for deficiencies.
- Communicates with residents, resident families, and physicians as necessary for effective quality care, treatment, etc.
- Makes rounds to ensure nursing staff perform their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards and resident choices. Monitors that residents are treated with kindness, dignity and respect and that care needs are met.
- Ensures that the health services team have adequate equipment, supplies, medications, training and staff to adequately meet the needs of the residents and their plans of care.
- Effectively creates systems and adapts daily routines and person-centered care practice to accommodate resident preferences.
- Manages the individualization of care practices using evidence-based practice and nursing judgment.
- Identifies leadership characteristics/abilities to promote person-centered care. Empowers and supports the care team in planning, implementing and evaluating person centered care for residents in partnership with residents, resident families and team.
- Provides professional guidance regarding physical care needs, medical information and the risks and benefits of choices and approaches.
- Reviews and provide complaint reports to administration as appropriate.
- Ensures assigned staff follow established universal precautions, safety and sanitation procedures and regulations. Appropriately manages reported occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials and hazardous chemicals. Follows established infection control and isolation precautions and procedures. Reports missing/illegible labels and SDSs to the Director of Environmental Services or another designated person. Ensures staff adheres to fire, smoking, equipment and safety policies and procedures.
- Protects the residents and PMMA by not disclosing or using resident health information for any purpose other than treatment for the resident, payment and operations.
- Values and respects the choices and preferences of residents and works to create attributes of home, with emphasis on person centered care.
- Upholds resident rights and confidentiality. Creates and supports a physical environment which is accessible and supports privacy, independence and comfort.
- Models, teaches and utilizes effective communication skills such as active listening, giving meaningful feedback, communicating ideas clearly, dealing with emotional behavior, conflict resolution and understanding the role of diversity in communication. Recognizes one’s own and others’ attitudes, values and expectations about aging and their impact on care of older adults and their families.
- Manages the selection, evaluation, retention, budgeting and staffing requirements to meet the total health care needs of the residents.
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or be a graduate of an approved RN program.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing desired.
- Must possess a current active license to practice as an RN in this state.
- Previous experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care community or other related health care facility. Previous geriatric nursing experience desired.
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations that pertain to licensed nursing and/or assisted living facilities.
- Educational Assistance Scholarship Program
- Paid Time Off
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Continuing Education Units
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with matching employer contribution
- Life Insurance / Dependent Supplemental Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Short-term disability / Long-term disability
- Group Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts at Various Retailers
- Employee Referral Bonus Program