Purpose of Position:
Assist the Director of Nursing, to manage the nursing and care provided to residents of the long term care unit, provide patient and family focused care, and direct assigned employees while demonstrating leadership through direction, motivation, training, assistance, performance evaluation, and corrective action.
Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.
Essential Functions:
- Perform leadership functions including selection, scheduling, training, performance management, and discipline. Instill passion in assigned staff for NSHC’s mission, vision, and values, paying particular attention to the maintenance of a safe and productive work environment
- Provide feedback and education to nursing staff and certified nursing assistants for performance improvement and corrective action to ensure quality standards are met for residents
- Complete employee evaluations in consultation with the Director of Nursing
- Recruit staff to fill open positions, with priority placed on direct-hire
- Review and revise nursing standards and procedures and coordinate nursing care with other disciplines ot integrate treatment programs
- Plan and supervise patient care using assessments to identify problems
- Manage nursing and support personnel assuring that appropriate continuing education is maintained and educate staff on an on-going basis to facilitate performance improvement activities
- Resolve emergency and problem situations as they occur
- Maintain compliance and correct deficiencies with state surveys
- Assist with timecard approvals and the submittal of agency invoices regarding time recordkeeping in a timely manner
- Manage corporate resources efficiently by approving expenses that are included in the fiscal year budget
- Develop and revise policies and procedures as needed
- Conduct assessments of resident applying for admission at QCC and assist with the preparation for their admission (paperwork, billing enrollment, etc)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Personal Traits:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.
Required Knowledge:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
Job Specific knowledge is listed below:
- Compliance regulations (state, federal and organizational)
- Minimum Data Set theory and practice
- Geriatric nursing
Required Skills and Abilities:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.
Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:
- Skill using Minimum Data Set Software
- Ability to provide excellent customer service
- Ability to provide leadership to direct reports
Minimum Requirements
Education | Degree | Program |
| Associate’s degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred) | Nursing |
Experience | General (Non-supervisory) | Supervisory |
Amount: | 4 year(s) working as a Registered Nurse | 1 (years) in a leadership role in nursing |
Type: |
| Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. |
Credentials | Licensure, Certification, Etc. |
| Alaska RN License; BLS |
Physical Requirements:
∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
∙Sit less than half the workday
∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds
∙Push or pull using more than moderate force
∙See and hear with normal acuity
Working Conditions:
∙Work is conducted in a standard office environment
∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances
∙Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)
∙Travel is required via large aircraft
∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft
∙Travel is required using snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, or boat
∙Work may be conducted outside in inclement weather contitions
I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.
Affirmation of understanding of job duties:
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Printed Name of Incumbent
Signature of Incumbent Date
Approval of Job Description:
Signature of Hiring Director/Manager
