Description
This front-line position is responsible for unit morale, internal/external customer (resident/family) satisfaction, and quality of care. The AL Director is responsible for activities including: supervision of personnel, quality of resident care, and compliance of Federal, State, and local regulations in accordance with industry standards.
1. Administrative Duties:
· Responsible for the general morale of all staff. Provides a quality work environment through teaming principles, effective team leadership, and a positive attitude.
· Participates in the hiring process, discipline, development, and evaluation of personnel. Takes into consideration recommendations from the Charge Nurse.
· Proactive in the development, maintenance, and updating of policies and procedures governing day-to-day nursing functions and Departmental services.
· Responsible for the supervision of nursing personnel. Accountable for department productivity and the timely completion of delegated work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
· Develops and maintains a positive working rapport with inter-departmental and cross-functional personnel. Promotes the campus mission and philosophy.
· Promotes excellent communications by conducting meetings with staff on a routine basis. Responsible for enhanced communications and services through the identification and correction of deficiencies via continuous improvement techniques. Serves as a mentor to AL nursing staff.
· Ensures nursing personnel comply with established departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the training of personnel in fire safety, disaster preparedness, and procedures for reporting hazardous conditions.
2. Nursing Duties
· Performs responsibilities by effective team leadership, delegation of duties, and primary nursing duties as required.
· Responsible for the accuracy and timely completion of medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, documentation, etc., as necessary.
· Proactive in the development, maintenance and implementation of quality assurance programs.
· Assess residents prior to admission for appropriateness of AL/MSU setting.
· Maintains communications with the Administrator/DON of Healthcare providing status updates on resident care, personnel issues, and other related matters through written/oral reports.
· Remains current by attendance of applicable seminars and professional publications.
· Performs Infection Prevention duties by keeping certification in good standing, oversight of Infection Prevention tracking and monitoring regulatory compliance updates.
Performs other duties as requested or required.
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