Description
HR Anew is a full service human resources management consulting and professional services firm headquartered in Columbia, MD. Our work is grounded in innovation, thought leadership, and performance excellence as we work in collaboration with clients to recruit, develop professionally, and retain employees. To learn more about HR Anew visit our website at (http://www.hranew.com/). Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Job Summary:
Our progressive and entrepreneur-spirited non-profit client seeks full -time Assistant Director of Nursing Quality & Improvements to work at a 183-bed nursing home in Washington, DC.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Nursing (DON) in managing the Nursing Department in compliance with relevant local and Federal regulations.
- Assist the DON in implementing the policy directive of the Administrator.
- Assist the DON in developing and maintaining Administrative Manuals, Policies, Procedures, and Records for the Facility.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with family members, residents, other disciplines, and the community.
- Assist the DON in developing and implementing a staffing plan in support of programmatic goals.
- Assist the DON in developing and implementing the Nursing Department’s annual budget and monitoring compliance.
- Review and act upon employee and resident grievance and incident reports in a timely fashion upon request.
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as, calm environment throughout the facility.
- Responsible for the oversight of Facility/Department when assigned.
- Present a positive image of the facility to all customers, such as job applicants, families and the community.
- Deal honestly, openly, and directly at all times with all residents and facility personnel, expressing your views in a constructive fashion.
- Assist all nursing home departments in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified survey deficiencies as directed, or as may be necessary.
- Assist DON in assuring that the Facility staff recognizes and enforces resident’s rights regarding privacy, personal property, and grievances.
- Function as Acting DON in the DON’s absence.
- Performs other related tasks within the scope of responsibility as may be assigned by the DON and/or designee.
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, coordinate, and direct the quality improvement and assessment program designed to enhance the quality of resident care, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
- Evaluate programs and effect changes as necessary to improve programs and assure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assist in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
- Schedule committee meetings and notify members of such meetings.
- Assist in developing follow-up procedures for monitoring identified problem areas via chart review and MDS Quality Indicators reports.
- Maintain a reference library of written quality assessment and improvement material, laws, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality resident care.
- Make written/oral reports/recommendations to the DON/Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the Quality Assessment and Improvement program.
- Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the Quality Assessment and Continuous Quality program.
Requirements
Requirements (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
Education
- Requires a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from accredited college/university; MSN preferred.
- College degree required with course work in Business Administration and/or Health Care Related field.
Skills
- Must possess the ability to positively interact with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/ personnel, and the general public.
- Must process the ability to work independently, problem solving, and makes decisions as necessary. Demonstrated ability to supervise and work productively with others.
- Ability to work with geriatric population.
- Use of exceptional interpersonal skills when dealing with geriatric patients.
- Excellent oral, written, and organizational skills required.
- Able to multi-task, be flexible, maintain confidentiality, and function with ethics and integrity. Collaborate with Nurse Supervisors and other Department Heads in the management of staff and coordination of resident care.
- Demonstrated competence with situational management and conflict resolution.
Experience
- Two or more years of management / CQI experience in a long-term health care setting.
- Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid Regulations.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of Long Term Care and/or Health Care Administration with specialized knowledge of the needs of the elderly.
- Demonstrated problem solving experience; skills in leadership and communication; creativity, integrity, and initiative.
Specific Requirements:
- Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action in a timely fashion.
- Must have training / experience in hospital or long-term care administration.
- Must be knowledgeable of reimbursement regulations and nursing practices and procedures, as well as, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care administration.
- Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary to achieve the Center’s Mission and Vision.
- Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices, and share same with others.
- Must be able to communicate policies, procedures, regulations, reports, etc., to staff, residents, family members, visitors, and government agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively and tactfully with residents, personnel, visitors, general public and outside agencies.
- Must be able to communicate both upward and downward freely in the organizational chart.
- Must understand inaccurate, false documentation, which can result in allegations of fraud and abuse and violates the False Claims Act.
- Flexibility is necessary may be required to take on extra assignments and/or be detailed to other duties.
- Must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
- Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing training practices.
- Must possess the willingness to work harmoniously with other department personnel.
- Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasms, as well as, the willingness to handle difficult residents and personnel.
- Must be able to relate information concerning staff performance issues.
Other Work Requirements:
- Periodic requirement to work overtime.
How to Apply:
HR Anew
6350 Stevens Forest Road
Suite 302
Columbia, MD 21046
For immediate consideration forward your MS Word resume and salary expectations to the address below.
HR Anew is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conduct pre-employment testing, background checks, and maintain a drug-free workplace.
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