Interim Director of Nursing, RN

The Interim Director of Nursing is responsible for administration of nursing services in an assigned nursing center on a temporary basis. The Interim Director of Nursing is managing transitional issues related to changes in nursing center leadership and working through logistics and challenges to ensure effective operations during the transitional period.

 

*Direct, plan, and coordinate service activities of professional nursing and auxiliary nursing personnel in rendering patient care.
*Collaborate with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) to develop, allocate and control the budget for the Department of Nursing Services.
*Complete daily rounds on the units to observe patients and to determine if nursing needs are being met.
*Review nursing progress notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care provided and that they reflect the customer's response to the plan of care.
*Interpret nursing center policies and regulations to all nursing personnel and ensures compliance, as well as analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services rendered to improve quality of customer care and to better utilize staff time and abilities.
*Ensure the provision of in-service training programs for nursing personnel.