Chief Nursing Officer - Clarksville Rehab
Company: Post Acute Medical, LLC
Location: Clarksville
Posted on: November 22, 2021
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Job Description:
Job Category: Nursing Requisition Number: TEMPL013554
Broadway St
Clarksville, IN 47129, USA
Description Chief Nursing Officer The Chief Nursing Officer is
responsible for ensuring the safety of the nursing unit(s). Directs
all nursing service activities for the facility assigned by making
recommendations for staff/patient ratios, by maintaining a system
to determine and provide adequate staff for provision of
appropriate nursing care, by serving as a liaison between staff and
administration, by promoting productivity of staff, by developing
and implementing policies and procedures for nursing service in
compliance with Post Acute Medical system policies and procedures
and accreditation standards. Performs other related duties as
assigned or requested. RESPONSIBILITIES Nursing Service Management
--- Responsible for ensuring contracted staff are cleared through
appropriate agencies prior to working in a PAM hospital.
--- Directs all nursing service activities.
--- Maintains system to determine and provide adequate staffing for
provision of appropriate nursing care.
--- Serves as a liaison between staff and administration.
--- Promotes and monitors productivity of staff.
--- Implements policies and procedures for nursing service in
compliance with PAM guidelines and accreditation standards.
--- Assures the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of charge
capture and rentals.
--- Monitors nursing dollars and NHPPD weekly.
--- Implements strategies to improve nursing service functions.
--- Promotes and maintains relationships with the medical
staff.
--- Cooperates with other departments and shares resources
appropriately.
--- Assures adherence to system-wide, as well as service area,
safety and infection control procedures by: disseminating
information to staff regarding safety, internal and external
disaster, infection control, and administrative policies;
conducting monthly staff meetings; providing staff counseling and
commendation as appropriate.
--- Assures that all physical properties in nursing areas are kept
in good state of repair and operating condition by: maintaining a
safe and clean department; justifying replacement of equipment
and/or new equipment purchase; assuring equipment inventory is up-
to-date; providing equipment and safety in-services as needed.
--- Participates in the development and implementation of a
system-wide plan for the delivery of rehabilitation nursing
care.
--- Implements, supervises and coordinates nursing services by:
ensuring evaluation, treatment, and re-evaluation are timely;
assuring discharge planning; reviewing and revising policies and
procedures as necessary; reviewing the program on an annual
basis.
--- Leads the Nurse Advisory Committee (TX facilities only).
--- Serves on committees as requested and completes assigned tasks
in a timely fashion.
--- Acts as a liaison between other PAM departments and hospitals.
Reviews and monitors compliance with contracts for patient care
services, (e.g., nursing agencies and HBOT) and assures current
licensure and competency of contract staff.
--- Represents PAM in the community in a manner that attracts
clients to its services. Staff Education Management --- Assures
competency of staff by providing administrative oversight of
orientation and in-service training programs for professional and
non-professional nursing staff by: assuring proper credentialing of
all new nursing staff; assuring orientation of new staff to service
area and hospital policies, procedures and routines; assuring the
planning and organizing of in-services related to rehabilitation
nursing, safety, infection control, new equipment, etc.
--- Implements a clinical skills lab, based on the needs of the
facility.
--- Responsible for restraint education Patient Care Quality
Improvement Management --- Works collaboratively with DQM and
assures planning and implementation of a QAPI program by: assigning
responsibility; delineating the scope of care; identifying
important aspects of care; identifying indicators; establishing
thresholds for evaluation; collecting and organizing data;
evaluating care being monitored; taking action to solve identified
problems; assessing the actions and documenting improvement;
communicating relevant information to the organization's QI
program.
--- Is available for 24-hour call. Performs duties of staff nurse
as necessary. Represents nursing in hospital-wide planning, medical
staff, safety, and quality assessment and improvement council.
Attends and participates in interdepartmental meetings. Provides
input to administration about projects or programs that would
enhance the direction of the hospital. Employee Health Infection
Control Program Management --- Provides clinical supervision for
the activities and performance of the staff member assigned to
Employee Health and Infection Control functions.
--- Monitors trends, outcomes and assures appropriate reporting and
compliance with regulations. QUALIFICATIONS Education and Training:
Must possess RN licensure in good standing in the state where the
hospital resides. Master's Degree, or active progression toward a
Master's Degree is required. Experience: Regardless of degree (AD,
Diploma, Bachelors, Masters) a minimum of five years of clinical
nursing experience is required and three years of experience in
nursing management preferred. Current BLS and ACLS required.
Certification in a specified field preferred (CNE, CRRN, CCRN,
PCCN).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: --- Ability to express ideas and
views effectively when speaking to groups, hospital managers and
personnel.
--- Cognitive ability to gather and analyze data and prepare
reports and to evaluate reports, programs and other data against
both judgmental and verifiable criteria.
--- Numerical ability to evaluate statistical data and to make
various computations in planning departmental operations and
budget.
--- Organizational ability to plan and control the entire
activities of the nursing service department, etc. ABOUT US PAM
Health--is committed to being the most trusted source for
post-acute services in every community it serves by utilizing
experienced and dedicated staff to provide high quality patient
care and customer service. With over 44 Long Term Acute Care and
Rehabilitation hospitals and 16 Outpatient Clinics currently in
operation across the country, we are proud to offer services
including comprehensive wound care, aquatic therapy, ventilator
weaning, amputation treatment, pain management and much more.
Joining our PAMily allows you to work in a collaborative
environment with colleagues and leadership with exposure to a
variety of patient care levels. Aside from our competitive pay,
generous paid benefit time, and excellent insurance options, you
will also have opportunities for professional growth through our
Education Advancement Program. We are excited to learn more about
you and hope that you consider joining us on a shared mission to
improve the lives of others by being an integral part of our We
Care Program. Please take a moment to visit us online
at--www.postacutemedical.com for a comprehensive look at how we're
able to positively impact our local communities. PAM Health does
not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including,
without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of
actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin,
ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based
on association with another person on account of that person's
actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin,
ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.
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