| Adheres to priorities and deadlines; completes work within scheduled time frames. Provide leadership as an Interim Director of Nursing Services when a center is in the process of hiring and/or training a DNS. Provide mentoring to Directors of Nursing Services. Provide leadership and support to centers where there is need for more guidance and assistance and/or for longer periods of time than can be provided by the Rehab/Skilled Consultant. Provide consultation interpretation assistance guidance and problem solving services to center staff Regional Vice Presidents administrators directors of nursing services and other National Campus staff. Develop and provide training during assignments. Assist nursing staff to coordinate provision of services with other disciplines to meet resident needs and to provide safe effective holistic care within regulations and guidelines. Throughout the assignment provide consultation and assistance to center staff on development and implementation of QAPI processes in partnership with the Quality consultant. Maintain knowledge of current information and practices in the nursing field and longterm care. Ability to work as an interdisciplinary team member. Travel to centers to work 100% of the time. Oncall 24 hours a day while on assignment. Provide crisis management. Basic Responsibilities: This position will be held accountable for complying with all related laws regulations company policies and procedures pertaining to his or her position and for fulfilling his or her obligations under the Corporate Compliance Program. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Education Experience Licensure Certification: Registered Nurse (RN) required; BSN preferred. Two years experience as a director of nursing in long term care. Prior experience with Good Samaritan is a plus. Skills/Abilities: Nursing supervision consultation and training skills required. Strong leadership skills. Ability to problem solve. Knowledge: Knowledge of nursing home regulations survey process and writing and implementing plans of correction. Physical/Mental Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee will operate/activate/use/prepare/inspect/place/detect/position objects tools or controls. The employee will frequently communicate express oneself exchange observe/assess/detect information relative to this position. The employee is required to maintain a stationary position/move/position self in response to job tasks. Must be able to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing. Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Frequency of travel may vary based on business need. Weight Lifting Requirement: 25 lbs. |
Comments:Oncall for nursing department related questions; Help ensure appropriate staffing; Review potential referrals and give admissions coordinator a yes or no in a timely manner; Assist with followup on risk management incidents and suggestions/concerns; Complete a daily review of the 24 hour or 72 hour report and the Dashboard followup as needed; Assist with ensuring timely reporting to the department of health; Utilize policies/procedures as your guide in your daily work and decisions. What knowledge skills or certifications does this contractor need (ICD10 coding etc.) Experience as DNS; must be an RN What challenges might the leader expect when stepping into the interim role Use of agency nurses; nurse manager team and floor staff that have felt frustration with current DNS (e.g. stating lack of followthrough and ownership of department) What are the top 23 goals you would have for the interim leader to accomplish Last survey was in October 24 so we are not in our survey window. We had 3 tags 1 was a G related to fall investigation/transfers the other 2 were lowlevel (care plan tag and dietary tag). Our leadership team and nurse manager team are excellent. I think a motivated individual with clear direction could make some improvements fast that would make the nurse managers and floor staff super happy! 1) Help with ensuring distribution of duties among floor staff makes sense and people know what is expected of them. 2) Help with development/defining of systems around wounds; UDA completion; and PRN psychotropic medications. 3) Hold down the fort.
Position Requirements:
| Name of Position Requirements |
| BLS |
| Does this candidate require time off during the assignment If yes please put dates in the comments section. |
| Graduate of an accredited school of nursing |
| Is this a 1099 employee |
| Minimum of 2 years experience as a director of nursing in Long Term Care |
| Please list perm address in comments section |
| Previous experience working for Good Samaritan Society If yes where and when |
| Registered nurse licensure for state of practice is required |
| Per Section 2.6 of the AP agreement a xx500 fee will be billed if your clinician backs out or quits with less than a 14day notice. |
Interim Director of Nursing
