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04/02/2018
Director of Nursing / Health Care Coordinator
Otterbein New Albany
Director of Nursing / Health Care Coordinator
Summary
This position meets the state requirements for a community Director of Nursing. This is a unique opportunity for an RN with leadership/management experience in long term/skilled nursing care and providing services to elders. If you are interested in leading an innovative care model featuring person centered care in a homelike setting, empowered self-directed work team, lower staff ratios, a place that encourages personal relationships, this opportunity may be for you.
Responsibilities:
An applicant should have an interest in caring for the overall best interest of the elders, and must have an understanding of the requirements of the position.
- Obtains daily report from the clinical support nurses (daily rounds are effectively conducted)
- Discusses observations/concerns about clinical compliance with the CST nurses or care coordinator
- Monitors compliance of collection and submission of MDS data
- Reviews and assures that staff is compliant with in-service requirements and program for self-development
- Monitors Quality Indicators and coordinates Quality Improvement
- Monitors clinical budget and acts as a fiscal steward
- Completes incident reporting and follow up
- Acts as a liaison with the Medical Director(s) and completes Monthly Reports and Quarterly QI initiatives
- Effectively performs performance management and hiring practices
- Acts as a liaison with our healthcare vendors
- Covers floor as appropriate
- Acts as a liaison with families when appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Skills Required:
- Excellent knowledge of and nursing experience in a long term care setting.
- Strong clinical skills related to elder care both in long term care and short stay post-acuterehabilitation settings.
- Excellent attention to detail;
- Computer skills: Outlook, Word, Excel and E-mars preferred, but not required
Qualifications:
- BA or BS in related field preferred, with a current Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio.
Apply online: www.Otterbein.org/careers