Assistant Director of Nursing/MDS Coordinator

Job Type: Full Time

SUMMARY

Assist the Director of Nursing in maintaining high standards of patient care and assure that all policies and procedures, state regulations and guidelines are practiced and adhered to in a timely manner. Overseeing the Medicare program and assure compliance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor and direct medical care and assistance to all residents in the healthcare facility

Supervisor for all nursing staff

Responsible for Quality Management monitoring

Attend mandatory in services and other required staff meetings

Responsible for addressing family, resident and employee concerns

Ensure compliance with facility policies and procedures

Ensure compliance with government regulatory policies and procedures

Act as interim DON as assigned

Assist charge nurses as needed in carrying out assignments

Responsible for "Nurse-on-Call" duty and cover staffing call outs as needed

Routine rounds of the facility as designated

Ensures pharmacy consultant recommendation reports are addressed in a timely manner

Coordinate and comply with staff-related training

Arranges in-service education for nursing staff

Coordinates and maintains an in-service file on each employee, noting dates and subjects completed

Review staff schedule to ensure scheduling requirements are met

Participate in admission decisions

Ensure timely assessment and date submission of MDS

Monitor documentation to support MDS and Medicare claims (nursing and therapy)

Ensure physician orders meet Medicare guidelines for skilled services

Ensure PPS policies, procedures and regulations are being met using web site resources to keep current and access information.

Participate 'in care planning process

Maintain up-to-date care plans on all residents residing in skilled nursing and assisted living

Advise and effectively communicate the plan of care to nursing staff and ensure that the plan is being followed

Stay current on Medicare and state required MDS and RAI policies, procedures and regulations

Other Medicare duties as necessary and appropriate

Other duties as assigned

Adhere to Corporate Compliance as stated in the Standards of Conduct

Adhere to HIPAA regulations regarding the Protected Health Information (PHI) of the residents and employees

No Job Description can completely delineate all duties or responsibilities may be required of you. The Administrator or Director of nursing may, from time to time, assign additional duties.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly/indirectly supervise all employees in the Nursing Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's Degree (A. A.) and 3 to 5 years experience in a Long Term Care Facility.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Registered Nurse in this state. Must have CPR Certification

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include division, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Works in well lighted, room. Work area may be subject to noise, distractions and interruptions. May be exposed to communicable diseases including Hepatitis B, bio hazards waste and verbal abuse, bruises and scratches from irrational residents.

Employees may be exposed to animals (pets) as residents may have pets in their home.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Employees are expected to arrive at work on their scheduled days ready to work. CYPRESS GLEN employees are expected to be part of a team and each team member is critical to getting the work getting done in an efficient and effective manner.

No Call/No Show: An employee who is absent from work without notification (no call/no show) will receive a written warning. A second no call no show will result in termination. Two consecutive days no call/no shows will be considered a voluntary resignation.

Excessive Tardiness: An employee who has excessive tardiness will also be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Unexcused absence is absence from work without approval from one's supervisor and/or without notification (i.e., no-call/no-show, unpaid absence). Tardiness, leaving early or an absence will be determined as unexcused at the discretion of management.