Activity Director - Nursing Home jobs in Nebraska

Work Status Details: Full Time | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt
Shift Details: Days
Department: Nursing Administration St Joes | Reports To: Administrator-Nursing Home

The mission of Faith Regional Health Services is to serve Christ by providing all people with exemplary medical services in an environment of love and care.

Summary:

The St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Director of Nursing (DON) is a professional nurse who works within the state defined scope of practice and adheres to defined policies/procedures and regulatory requirements. This position reports directly to the St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Administrator.

The DON possesses demonstratable knowledge of the skilled nursing home environment and is responsible for providing administrative and clinical oversight for the facility. Accountable for planning, coordinating, leading, and evaluating all areas of the facility including the development and maintenance of policies and procedures. The DON lives our mission and upholds our standards of behavior and values and serves as a professional role model. The DON will also promote a cohesive structured facility that is hardwired for excellence.

The DON has sound knowledge of clinical nursing practice and is responsible for adequate staffing for the delivery of competent, compassionate, and efficient resident care. Maintains the physical environment and all supplies and equipment needed in order to promote safe quality care. Responsive to resident concerns and feedback and develops action plans for improvement if needed. Responsible for all aspects of human resources which includes recruiting, hiring, retaining, training, educating, developing, employee engagement, and succession planning.

DON competencies include effective communication and relationship management, professionalism, conflict resolution, problem solving, risk management, evidence-based practice outcomes and measurement, performance improvement goal development and metrics, personal and professional accountability, and coaching and mentoring. The DON serves as the clinical visionary for the facility to include strategic direction and growth opportunities.

The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates ability to appropriately modify approach and procedures to meet needs of age/diversity of population served for the following age groups:

Neonate (birth – 28 days)

Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)

Pediatric/Child (1 year – 12 years)

Adolescent (12 years – 18 years)

Adult (18 years – 65 years)

Geriatric (over 65 years)

· Incorporates cultural considerations in the provisions of care.

· Knowledge of growth and developmental stages.

· Considers life changes/effects on health beliefs and behaviors.

· Provides necessary safety measures.

· Provides information and involves family/caregiver in decision making.

2. Creates and maintains a professional practice environment by ensuring the following:

· Staff understand and apply appropriated procedures, interventions, and approaches to meet the needs of the age/diversity of the residents.

· Nurses are competent in the nursing process and able to prioritize, formulate, implement, evaluate, and adapt the interdisciplinary plan of care.

· Nurses can implement the medical plan of care including all aspects of medication administration and other medical interventions.

· Staff accurately document all care provided in a timely manner.

3. Demonstrates ability to appropriately modify approach and procedures to meet the needs of the Adult and Geriatric population served.

· Incorporates cultural considerations in the provisions of care.

· Knowledge of growth and developmental stages.

· Considers life changes/effects on health beliefs and behaviors.

· Provides necessary safety measures.

· Provides information and involves family/caregiver in decision maker as appropriate.

4. Director of Nursing administrative duties:

· Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing department as well as its programs and activities in accordance with current regulations and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. This includes policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day operations and care of the residents.

· Prepares for and participates in facility regulatory surveys.

· Responsible for the nursing department structure.

· Oversees and is responsible for Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement and the development of action plans to address deficiencies.

· Oversees the MDS process and updates procedures as needed.

· Works collaboratively with the Administrator and provides required reports as needed or requested.

· Works with the Administrator in preparing the nursing department’s budget.

· Reviews and responds to resident/family concerns/complaints/grievances and follows the hospital reporting structure. Maintains a report log of all activity.

· Reports occupational injuries and exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals according to hospital policy and procedure.

· Responsible for the educational needs of the staff to include orientation/onboarding and ongoing competencies. Works to develop in-services and trainings that meet regulatory requirements.

Essential Management/Leadership Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Accomplishes department objectives by managing staff; planning and evaluating department activities.

2. Organizes and oversees the staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees.

3. Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

4. Ensures a safe, secure, and legal work environment.

5. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

6. Develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards that will improve day-to-day operations.

7. Establishes strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information.

8. Defines objectives, identifies and evaluates trends and options, chooses a course of action, and evaluates outcomes.

9. Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective financial actions.

10. Develops personal growth opportunities.

11. Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards, analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems, and recommending improvements.

12. Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, patients, customers, and the community.

13. Uses Hardwiring for Excellence tools and techniques; Leadership Evaluation Management (LEM); My Rounding.

1. Accountable for keeping the Administrator informed of all critical issues and progress made in process improvement activities.

15. Attends Management Meetings, and committees and work teams as appropriate. 

Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other information:

Job Requirements:

The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. 

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

EDUCATION FIELD OF STUDY:

Healthcare and/or Business Management preferred. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or temporary permit from the State of Nebraska required. 

Basic Life Support (BLS) obtained within one full month from date of hire required. 

Previous Experience Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

Previous clinical experience preferred. 

Previous management experience preferred. 

Previous healthcare experience preferred. 

Long-Term Care Director of Nursing (DON) experience preferred. 

Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

SKILLS:

Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required. 

Other Certifications/Requirements:

Current, valid driver’s license issued in the state of legal Residence required. 

Operate FRHS owned vehicles required. 

Faith Regional Health Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.