Director of Nursing
| Company | PACS Services |
|---|---|
| Location | Menlo Park, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred (BSN)
- Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements at all times
- Minimum of 7 years nurse management experience preferred
- 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 managers and employees
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Proficient in the Microsoft Suite products and Point Click Care (PCC)
Responsibilities
- Overall management of the entire nursing department and staffing levels
- Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures and ensure compliance
- Responsible for ensuring resident safety and that all residents are treated with utmost respect
- Develop and conduct in services for the clinical staff
- Responsible for the recruiting, hiring and training of nursing staff
- Coordinates pharmacy services and destruction of expired/discontinued medication
- Liaison between the facility, physicians and family members
- Being a witness at a trial in the event of litigation
- Work closely with all other departments to ensure excellent overall resident care
- Responsible for department budgeting and reporting
- Responsible for keeping current on any regulation changes and disseminating this information appropriately
- Participate in QA, Utilization Review and Patient Care conferences
- Actively participate in and assist with all state surveys and required follow up activity
- Coordinate MDS and care planning
- Conduct employee appraisals and resolve problems including disciplinary actions and terminations
- Must maintain employee and resident/patient confidentiality at all times
- Provide direct/hands on resident/patient care as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years nurse management experience preferred