Job Description: Director of Nursing

Company: American Lutheran Communities - ALH Menomonie
Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
Job Category: Director of Nursing
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Not Specified

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Director of Nursing

Our Menomonie location is hiring a new Director of Nursing!

BENEFITS: (dependent on your work status)

Competitive Pay
Medical, Dental and Vision
Health Savings Account
Paid Time Off
PayActiv – On demand access to earned wages
Retirement match (up to 4%)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Develop, implement and maintain nursing service objectives, standard of nursing practices, and nursing policies and procedures
Ensure appropriate oversight is developed and maintained to prevent the spread of and/or to control infections
Ensure that the facility is in compliance with the current CDC, OSHA and Local Regulations concerning the infection control and universal precaution
Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
Develop and implement the appropriate action plans to correct any identified deficiencies pertaining to nursing services
Understand, support, and implement facility and organizational policies/procedures along with government regulations
Function independently in situations that require professional nursing judgment
Plan, supervise, and approve annual nursing budget within the approved budget
Continually evaluate consistency and quality of care
Communicate effectively with Medical Director relating to Clinical issues which may arise (i.e.: infection outbreaks, chart review, etc.)
Take charge of the building, in absence of the Administrator
Monitor and evaluate the delivery of resident care and services for quality and appropriateness (including level of care) on a direct and indirect basis including: observation, participation in care planning, resident/family input
Review all resident and staff incidents, infection control reports and medication errors
Select qualified nursing personnel necessary to meet or exceed the needs of the residents and facility
Supervise scheduling of staff/staff assignments, ensure staffing patterns meet or exceed State/Federal requirements and provide quality care to residents
Ensure timely, fair and consistent staff performance evaluations by nursing supervisors and/or conduct performance evaluations of nursing staff
Investigate and initiate incidents of discipline/corrective action (including discharge), if necessary, according to established personnel procedures; approves all potential corrective action with Human Resources prior to initiation
Be accessible to staff on all shifts which includes rotating through all shifts on a regular basis
Assist in planning and implementing a nursing staff development program, including required in-service education, to meet the needs of all nursing staff
Conduct regular staff meetings and effectively communicates facility information and expectations
Foster positive communication within the nursing department and the organization as a whole

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