Director- Kingsbrook Nursing
- Req Number: 25254
- Department: KB Managed Services
- Job Type: Full Time
- Address: 2201 Lexington Avenue
- City, State: Ashland, KY
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The Director of Nursing assumes full time administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing services in the facility. Develops and implements policies and procedures consistent with current law. In collaboration with Administrator, allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. Ensures to provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment for patients/residents throughout their treatment plan. Collaborates with other departments, professionals, consultants and organizations including government agencies and advocacy groups, to develop support and coordination of resident care, related administrative functions and to represent the interests of the facility.JOB SUMMARY
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Develops and maintains nursing policies and procedures that reflect current standards of nursing practice and facility philosophy of care consistent with state and federal laws and regulations. Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff. Monitors practice for effective implementation.
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Reviews 24 hour report from every unit daily to ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in condition, transfers, discharges, use of physical or chemical restraints, unexplained injuries, potential abuse or neglect, medication errors, loss of resident property, any evidence of resident or family dissatisfaction. Gather and analyzes facts, assesses situations, develops and implements appropriate actions to investigate, to notify appropriate parties, to resolve issues and to record facts properly. Keeps Administrator informed of findings and results.
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Communicates directly with residents, families, medical staff, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members and Department Managers to coordinate care and services, improve organization and implementation of plans of care, to maintain quality of care, quality of life and a homelike environment for all residents.
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Monitors the provision of care and services to residents on all shifts and evaluates regulatory compliance efforts through daily rounds to observe care on units, to review records and to interview staff members, residents, families and other interested parties. Evaluates the findings of compliance rounds conducted by designated facility staff on a daily basis. Designs, implements and evaluates actions to continuously improve quality.
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Develops staffing plans that assure sufficient numbers of qualified, competent nursing staff to meet direct care needs, conduct assessments as required, develop plans of care, evaluate residents’ responses to interventions and document clinical records effectively in compliance with state and federal requirements. Recommends numbers and types of nursing personnel necessary to provide care and to maintain compliance with facility mission and with regulations.
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Will assist UK KDMC as needed.
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EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Must have current and active Kentucky Registered Nurse license.
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Minimum of two years professional nursing experience in long term care setting.
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Maintains current CPR certification.
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Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and written communication and the leadership skills required.
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Preferred qualifications:
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Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree preferred.
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One year experience in nursing service administration or comparable management experience preferred.
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WORKING ENVIRONEMENT
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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member may occasionally be exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour residential care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: shift rotation, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in the nursing home, death, and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand and walk. The team member is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasional physical effort with light to medium objects. Occasionally required to lift objects of 10 to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
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Frequently required to move about inside the department.
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Constantly required to communicate telephonically and face to face with colleagues and customers.
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Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
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