Director Of Nursing

Job Description
The Director of Nursing supervises, heads, and coordinates nursing activities and nursing personnel in all Discovery Behavioral Health locations. Evaluates nursing activities to ensure patient care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
Responsibilities
Overseesnursing operationsto upholdestablished mission, vision, core values,and strategic plan.
Provides leadership and directionto nursing staffto assure that organizational standards and policies are maintained and followed.
Must be knowledgeable in allpolicies, procedures, regulations, and laws both locally and nationally.
Ensures nursing program is executed in alignment with all Joint Commission standards.
Perform chart audits to ensure accuracy and compliance with all policies, procedures, regulations, and laws both locally and nationally.
Train all nursing staffin regard toall protocols and procedures.
Oversees Infection Control Policies within theorganization andensures staff adherence to Infection Control Protocols.
Consult with doctors, therapist, and others when needed.
Perform MAR audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Assisting the administrator of the facility in developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures related to nursing services, developing an organization plan, and developing a quality assurance program for nursing services, and reviewing all nursing policies and procedures, minimally, on an annual basis
Some direct caremay berequired.
This is a full-time position that will workMonday-Friday 9am - 5pm with on-call availability.
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