Description

Looking for Director of Nursing for 45 bed Skilled Nursing and Long Term Care Facility located within Mercyhealth Harvard Hospital -5 STAR FACILITY FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS.JOB SUMMARY


The Director of Nursing for Mercy Harvard Care Center is the unit director of nursing with shift accountability. This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating nursing care activities to improve continuity of care across the continuum under the direction of the MHCC director for nursing care practice. The DON assists the MHCC administrator with developing and implementing policies and procedures to provide nursing services to meet the Federal and State regulatory requirements. DON provides continuing education to insure competency of staff. Provides consultative direction and expertise in all areas of nursing services to insure assessment and improvement and quality maintenance programs are developed and maintained.  The DON is a team leader and provides shift supervision to nursing staff through hiring, training, evaluation, assignment and delegation of duties within budget and resident census guidelines. The DON acts as a patient advocate and as a resource to patients, families and other inter-disciplinary staff.      The DON for LTC is responsible for completing, evaluating and reporting monthly quality data, which includes: falls, skin, psychotropic medications and chart compliance.

AGE OF PATIENT POPULATION   
 adult, geriatric                   

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE 

RN license for state of practice
BSN required or BSN Agreement on file (Team Lead).
2-4 years of experience in supervisory position in long term care nursing or demonstrated experience as a leader or manager in a long term care facility. Working knowledge of reimbursement systems and State and Federal Regulations within Long Term Care and TJC.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE       
Current Illinois RN license

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring)
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or Illinois Health Care Workers Background Check
Must be able to follow written and oral instructions


               
WORK ENVIRONMENT     
OSHA Exposure Category B  

INFORMATION ACCESS    
Partner may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties.
Partner may access strategic and planning data. 

WORK CONTACT GROUP   
Residents, families, physicians, vendors, hospital and clinic personnel, public, regulatory and governmental agencies.  

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS                       
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION     
Is directly supervised by the MMTC Director and collaborates with MMTC Nursing Leadership.  Provides coordination and day to day supervision of MMTC employees in the department of nursing. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees. Planning, assessing and appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Work requires independent judgment.      

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

COMPUTER SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software

KEYWORDS: DON, Director of Nursing, Long Term Care, LTC, Skilled Nursing

RN license Illinois
BSN required or BSN Agreement on file (Team Lead).
2-4 years of experience in supervisory position in long term care nursing or demonstrated experience as a leader or manager in a long term care facility. Working knowledge of reimbursement systems and State and Federal Regulations within Long Term Care and TJC.