Registered Nurse Director Of Nursing - Inpatient Rehab Facility

JOB DESCRIPTION-

Registered Nurse Director - Inpatient Rehab Facility

RN DON - IP REHAB

Full-Time

All Registered Nurse candidates for the Director position will have the following job responsibilities:

• Rounds on unit at least once daily.

• Performs general management functions such as hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees.

• Interview and hire new nursing staff.

• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues.

• Review time sheets for accuracy before payroll.

• Manages the Nursing Department with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.

• Develops and manages systems to assure clinical competencies.

• Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education OF NURSING staff members.

• Identification of training needs.

• Initiates studies to evaluate effectiveness OF NURSING services in relation to their objectives and costs.

• Develops and manages nurse - on call system.

• Develops the department budget for approval, monitors expense and stays within budget.

• Investigate and resolve residents/family/employee concerns.

• Ensures that annual competency evaluations and performance reviews are completed in the appropriate time frame.

• Participating in Employee Recognition Program.

• Pro-actively addresses survey and/or standards of care issues.

• Develop and manage staffing scheduler system.

• Plans and guides the professional development OF NURSING staff.

• Ensures that adequate nursing staff are available based on facility/census requirements.

• Collect data to compile reports in a timely manner, and to meet deadlines.

• Participates in facility "Performance Improvement Program."

• Assures that all clinical protocols and nursing policies and procedures are followed.

• Performs other tasks as assigned.

• Assure Pharmacy, dietary, physician consults are followed in timely manner.

• Assumes complete responsibilities for the Center in absence of Administrator.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS-

Registered Nurse Director - Inpatient Rehab Facility

RN DON - IP REHAB

Full-Time

All Registered Nurse candidates for the Director position must meet the following minimum job qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• BSN preferred.
• Must have an RN license in the State of Michigan.
• Must have valid CPR certification.
• Must have Three years of experience as a Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or equivalent supervisory nursing experience.