Director Of Nursing, RN

Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing Services works at the Adult Day Health Center directing all clinic functions, oversees all clinic staff, and ensures appropriate staffing along with high-quality standards of care. The RN role assumes responsibility for the hiring, evaluation, supervision, and termination of the clinic staff of RN, LPN, MA - currently a team of 7.

Location: 3870 Rosin Ct, Sacramento, CA 95834

Clinic Management and Administration

• 60%

• Functions as nursing leader within the center triad. Collaborates with Center Director and Center Medical Director to achieve center and organizational goals.

• Evaluates the overall effectiveness of the clinic, implementing change and quality improvement as needed.

• Oversees and coordinates vaccinations of participants.

• Manages the flow of clinic; oversees appointment bookings, triaging, and gatekeeping in conjunction with primary care and staff. Ensures timely and appropriate care of participants.

• Oversees staff, verifies that exam rooms are stocked with necessary supplies and materials, cleanliness, and completion of daily clinic logs.

• Monitors expenditures with a commitment to good stewardship of the organization's resources.

• Communicates with weekend and after-hour staff and follows up as appropriate.

• Develops relationships with all other departments to facilitate seamless healthcare for the participants.

• Sets clear expectations and assigns appropriate authority to staff; holds self and staff accountable for their scope of work and compliance with regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures.

Supervision and Training

• 20%

• Provides leadership, mentoring, and management to clinical staff and support staff while using tools to measure productivity & progress on metrics.

• Effectively supervises and manages direct reports and provides, by example and leadership, motivation and direction to employees of the organization.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable state and federal employment laws.

• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; recognizing and rewarding employees; corrective disciplinary procedures and practices (under the direction of supervisor and in partnership with Human Resources), addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Coordinates new staff onboarding process and conducts ongoing staff and provider training for EMR, practice management, and other clinical applications and clinical services to ensure quality and compliance of the programs.

• Ensures annual employee performance reviews are conducted in a timely and effective manner. Evaluates performance of employees for compliance with established policies and objectives of the organization and contributions in attaining objectives.

• Helps set the tone of the department to ensure morale, teamwork, and that the positive employment culture of the organization is maintained.

• Regularly schedules leadership/management, department, and staff 1:1 meetings to provide leadership, development, and a forum for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in meeting organization and individual goals.

Participant Care

• 20%

• Responds to and performs triage of incoming telephone calls.

• Assists in the treatment, examination, and testing of participants.

• Develops, implements, and maintains a current nursing care plan.

• Performs general nursing care to participants. Performs or supervises the administration of prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.

• Educates participants, family, and caregivers in regards to care, medications, and treatments.

• Coordinates participant care with outside contracted service providers which includes nursing homes, assisted living, laboratories, oxygen, etc.

• Oversees scheduling participants for specialist appointments and assists in hospital admissions and calling reports to the unit.

• Observes, records, and reports participants' condition and reaction to drugs and treatments given by physicians.

• Implements written orders given by the primary care physician.

• Manages and reviews participant's records, charts, pertinent information, and staff's documentation, updates documentation as needed.

• Completes the nursing assessment form on visitors and participants at standard intervals.

• Complies with all regulatory and policy and procedure guidelines

REQUIRED

• CA state issued Registered Nurse License

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or the ability to obtain BLS

• 5+ yrs health care experience

• 3+ yrs supervising clinic staff

• Must be skilled in the utilization of technology such as EMR systems, MS Office programs, including MS Word, Excel

PREFERRED

• Bachelor's or Master's in nursing, healthcare or related field.

• Bi-lingual

• 5+ yrs supervising staff.

Benefits

The mission of InnovAge is to allow seniors to live life on their terms - by aging in place, in their own homes and communities, for as long as safely possible. InnovAge's Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is an alternative to nursing facilities. Our enrolled participants receive customized healthcare and social support at a nearby PACE center supported by a team of medical experts dedicated to providing personalized healthcare and support to help them age at home. Our greatest assets are our team members who make a difference in the lives of those we serve every day. Elevate your future with co-workers passionate about a patient-centered care model supported by comprehensive services to improve the quality of care while reducing over-utilization of high-cost care settings.

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer InnovAge is committed to and values an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, pregnancy or any other status prohibited by applicable law.

Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and geographic location and does not include potential bonus or benefits. Comprehensive benefits include m/d/v, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company paid holidays.

Posted Salary Range

USD $125,000.00 - USD $142,500.00 /Yr.