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REGENCY INTEGRATED HEALTH Interim Director of Nursing (10873) in Victoria, Texas
The Interim Director of Nursing can be called to assist with any of our 57 skilled nursing locations as needed. This position is posted to build our pool of applicants to be called as needed; it does not necessarily mean there is an immediate opening.
Primary Responsibilities
The Interim Director of Nursing will verify the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.
Essential Functions
* Responsible for interdisciplinary involvement in the development of plans of care to meet each resident's needs
* Oversee/direct/coordinate nursing staff to provide proper resident care consistent with standard nursing practices
* Keep current with the changes in all regulations related to resident care
* Communicate with attending physician and medical director regarding resident care issues as needed
* Assure provision of appropriate medication, treatments, and nursing services according to care plans and physicians' instructions
* Assure compliance with state/federal regulations and company standards
* Perform direct care/procedures when needed; such may include procedures for which the staff is not qualified or licensed to perform
* Develop and verify implementation of POCs
* Attend QA meetings
* Review any/all regulatory reports (2567, Quality Monitoring reports, Quality Indicators, etc.)
* Review resident clinical records
* Review facility reports (facility QA reports and Simple CFS reports, etc.)
* Review consultant reports and provide feedback on any POC
* Communicate and coordinate with physicians, discharge planners, or appropriate facility representatives from health care facilities regarding resident admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed
* Communicate and supervise nursing personnel with respect to professional conduct and counsel employees about job performance as needed
* Provide training to the pertinent facility staff
* Use diplomacy but firmness in settling any disputes, complaints, etc., concerning nursing personnel or residents or families in conjunction with the administrator
Qualifications
Educational/Training Requirements
Licensing Requirements
* Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
* RUG certification preferred
Experience Requirements
* Experience as a DON in a skilled nursing facility
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative but not necessarily all-inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
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