Director of Nursing Services

 

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

The Fairfax

Job ID

2025-225907

JOB OVERVIEW

The Director of Nursing Services is responsible for providing leadership and management to the skilled nursing operations. Responsible for planning, organizing and leading overall operations of nursing services in accordance with federal, state and local standards and Sunrise Senior Living policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our guests/residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Clinical Care Delivery Operations

• Directs, supervises the management of the team members in the skilled nursing center.
• Implements and monitors systems that ensure consistent delivery of quality guest/resident services.
• Implements staffing and scheduling patterns to maintain continuity of guest/resident care and regulatory compliance
• Assesses and monitors clinical setting for effective and safe guest/resident centered care.
• Facilitates effective communication between cross functional teams and promotes a team approach in the delivery of guest/resident care.
• Maintains communication with guest’s/resident’s physician, family and or responsible party to ensure the guest’s/resident’s needs are being met.
• Identifies the on-going needs of guests/residents in order to maintain the highest quality standards for well being.
• Ensures proper utilization of the Resident Care Plan by all team members.
• Ensures proper follow through and documentation of guest/resident care.
• Facilitates relationships with Hospice, Therapy and other providers.
• Participates in community awareness activities and community relationship development.
• Assists in counseling guest/resident, family or responsible party during difficult transitional care periods.

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

• Strives for excellent quality care and service delivery as measured in the Five Star Rating and Quality Measures and institutes with follow up measures on corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Researches, documents and reviews all incidents of abuse, neglect and misappropriation of funds; develops and implements plan of correction as appropriate.
• Ensures Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings are occurring and may be designated as the Chairperson of the meetings.
• Analyzes Guest/Resident Care Standards of Care and Support Services to maintain quality guest/resident care and clinical practice.
• Reviews, develops and implements plans of correction for concerns and issues identified by pharmacy consultants.
• Reviews and develops plans of correction with interdisciplinary team to enhance the quality of resident care.
• Monitors each resident’s medication and treatment profile and medication pass process regularly to ensure each medication and treatment is administered as ordered and documented accurately.
• Reviews for accuracy and compliance all physician orders at time of move in and monthly thereafter.
• Acts as liaison with pharmacy to ensure effective services for the residents.
• Ensures pharmacy follows state regulations for labeling, distribution and identification of medications.
• Develops a thorough working knowledge of current and evolving federal and state regulations, policies and procedures for resident care and services.
• Ensures that community follows all state regulations as it pertains to guest/resident care and services.
• Reviews, develops and implements plans of correction for concerns and or issues identified by regulators.
• Completes and submits all monthly and quarterly reports in a timely manner.
• Follows through on mock survey process.

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