Director of Nursing

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote the mission, values and vision of organization.
• Provide excellent customer service for patients, practices confidentiality and privacy protocols in accordance HIPAA requirements.
• Lead the nursing staff in delivering excellent care to patients and offering quality support to the medical staff.
• Ensure that each nurse on staff is properly certified and abides by the standards for care established by the organization and state and federal laws.
• Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (registered nurses, LPN etc.) Including but not limited to: Hiring, Scheduling, Staff Development, and Termination.
• Set objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department
• Guide staffing procedures
• Organize and coordinate admission, nursing, and patient care procedures within department
• Create new policies and update existing policies to help improve the level of care for each patient; enforce policies aiming for legal compliance and high-quality standards.
• Resolve issues and deficiencies, as needed.
• Manage record-keeping procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership team to streamline operations.
• Implement quality improvement programs designed to help us deliver the highest possible levels of service. Ensuring compliance with monthly QA/QI reports for Infection Control, Med Errors, Incident Reporting, Grievances, and other reports, as needed.
• Collaborate with pharmacy consultant to ensure facility compliance with medication handling and destruction, as in accordance with DEA regulations.
• Assist Operations and Clinical Director with audits for licensing and accrediting bodies.
• Implement systems to ordering of necessary medications, PPE and other equipment needed within nursing department to treat clientele.
• Audit charts for compliance with documentation timelines based off UR, DCF, Joint Commission and AHCA requirements.
• Attend leadership meetings.
• Ensure that all patient care plans have the documentation necessary to provide the proper type of care.
• Administer medication orally, subcutaneously.
• Performs other duties as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or related field is required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current RN license – Florida.
• Minimum of two (2) years nursing, supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of local, state and federal laws and guidelines.
• Experience working in a medical/sub-acute, detox environment; strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Joint Commission and AHCA standards; preferred.
• Relevant computer software and hardware applications proficiency – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Electronic Medical Records,; Sunwave preferred.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• CPR/1st Aid/Aggression Control/Blood borne Pathogens.

SKILLS:

• Able to respond calmly during an emergency.
• Energy and flexibility necessary to meet the changing needs of patients, staff, and business needs.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information, high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work accurately, with attention to detail.