Job description

Director of Nursing = Chief of Nursing for Community Living Center

The Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center is seeking a well-qualified Registered Nurse (RN). This RN is responsible for Chief Nurse (CN) Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC). The Chief Nurse, Geriatrics & Extended Care is responsible and accountable for all aspects of the nursing program of the Community Living Center (CLC) and across the GEC Services.

In this key leadership role, the CN has responsibility for resource planning and utilization; assuring the implementation of the quality management program; specified performance measures, identified national and local programs and initiatives, utilization and evaluation of clinical information technology systems and tools. He/she functions within this leadership role to assure the delivery of nursing care, patient and employee safety, customer and nursing staff satisfaction, effective use of resources, and compliance with a broad range of performance measurements and external reviewing body requirements.

The CN GEC is an ECF participant and must meet the performance requirements detailed in that document including performance measures and the HPDM elements of performance in addition to the nursing professional qualification standards.

The CN GEC supervises registered nurses, clinical specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse managers, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants and administrative support staff assigned to the GEC Services.

The CN GEC works in collaboration with service chiefs across integrated organizational structures and with medical center leadership to meet the organization's mission and performance measures. The CN GEC is an active participant in the VISN Rehab and Extended Care ICC.

The CN GEC is responsible for sound fiscal and human resource management, program development, customer service/patient satisfaction, hiring decisions, staffing, employee relations, standards of care/practice, nursing peer review and professional practice evaluation, the work environment and the successful implementation of accreditation standards and all other internal and external accrediting bodies specific to nursing practice under his/her scope of responsibility. This leadership role actively manages and develops collaborative partnerships with clinicians, physicians, and administrative counterparts to achieve common goals. He/she participates in Medical Center committees, union partnerships and professional community organizations to continuously improve the quality of care and resolve staff and/or patient care issues.

He/she is responsible for the oversight of staff that are responsible for demonstrating and maintaining full competency in the use, pre-cleaning and/or reprocessing of reusable medical equipment. The employee must ensure that the appropriate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and manufacturer's instructions are followed for any step in the use of RME (pre-cleaning, processing, disinfection, sterilization maintenance) in which he/she participates.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,635.00 - $203,700.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the federal government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID19 vaccine

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 3 years (Required)
• Long term care: 1 year (Required)
• Management: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)

Work Location: One location

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