Nursing Director

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locations and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocational and therapy programs, day treatments, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.


OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
At Sevita, we believe that everyone deserves to live well. For more than 50 years, our team members have provided home and community-based health care for adults, children, and their families across the United States. Our extraordinary team offers innovative, quality services and support that lead to growth and new opportunities for the people we serve and for our employees.

SUMMARY
Directs a department or program responsible for delivering health care services to clients/individuals. Manages staff RNs, and works in tandem with those nurses to supervise and oversee the work of Licensed Practical Nurses. Implements, promotes, completes and evaluates all medically related services and supports.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Provides professional support and medically related guidance to employees, supervisors and office staff regarding medical policies and procedures. Acts as a consultant to professional and paraprofessional support staff. Monitors services of physicians and other medical service providers to assure quality standards of care are met.
• Assures the overall quality of services and supports of each person within the assigned area. Actively promotes health, safety and welfare of each individual served. Ensures that the rights of each person served are upheld and promoted in daily living. Encourages self - direction for each person served.
• Maintains a functional understanding of funding, managed care requirements, and licensing requirements for each person served. Assures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements and all Sevita policies and procedures.
• Completes medical quality assurance reviews of medically related services and supports that includes review of documentation/billing, written reports/progress notes, lab reports, MAR’s, nurses notes, physician’s orders, dietary requirements, etc.
• In collaboration with Staff Nurses, monitors/supervises the medication administration process per state and regulatory agencies as well as maintain necessary documentation.
• Assures all staff nurses are competent in Waived Testing. Ensures nurses maintain current professional license and ensures nurses are compliant with all state, federal and agency regulations.
• Assures that all medical related records – both staff and those served – are kept organized, complete and confidential and that all timelines are met for compliance with state eligibility requirements to maintain services for each individual served.
• Assists in developing and implementing person centered treatment plan as applicable.

◦ Maintains familiarity with emergency procedures and implements the procedures in the event of an emergency. Provides crisis intervention as necessary.
◦ Monitors and implements infection control/safety procedures and complies with all Sevita, OSHA, workman’s compensation and labor department standards.
◦ Provides for admission and discharge planning as it applies to the medical component.
◦ Performs other related duties and activities as required.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directs and supervises assigned staff including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education / License / Experience:
◦ Minimum of accredited RN degree
◦ Current Arkansas RN license
◦ Valid Arkansas Driver’s License
◦ Preferred one or more years’ experience in post-acute and/or psychiatric related programs

▪ Preferred one or more years’ supervisory experience

Blood Borne Pathogen Category:
▪ Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.

Other Skills and Abilities:
▪ N/A

Other Requirements: