Director of Nursing (Las Vegas) - Desert Winds Recovery

Company: WC Health
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: Director of Nursing

Job Functions:

Under the direction of the Executive Director and the Medical Director, the Director of Nursing Manages and oversees all aspects of the facility medical department. Examples of duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise all medical providers and nursing staff to ensure that all medical documentation and medical care requirements are met pursuant to regulatory standards and practice and is in compliance with all licensing and credentialing regulations and standards including CILA and JACO requirements.
• Regular inspection of medical charts both open and closed to ensure compliance with quality assurance, quality improvement, policies and procedures, as well as all other regulatory funding, clinical and medical standards.
• Supervise, monitor, and document staff delivery of all medical services, collaborate with Director of Admissions to create processes and procedures to maximize conversion opportunities and to deliver exceptional customer service, including weekly conference calls and quarterly F2F meetings. Qualification Requirements:
  
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred. Graduate degree in business, healthcare operations/management or in clinical/medical disciplines.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in behavioral healthcare service delivery, as well as nursing components and addiction components of detox processes CIWA and COWS.
  • Candidate must be a dynamic, self-motivated person with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Candidate must possess the ability to coach, mentor, and provide quality feedback to those he/she manages, with demonstrated ability to effectively lead in a changing environment. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with various levels of management within the Desert Winds Recovery organization as well as with external stakeholders. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, shift changes. Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with others. Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines. Language Skills:
    
    Ability to read, analyze, and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and analyze policies and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
    
    Reasoning Ability:
    
    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
    
    Computer Skills:
    
    To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Electronic Health Records; Internet software; Payroll systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
    
    Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    Must have reasonable ability to do the following:
    • Stand, walk and sit during assigned shift hours
    • Have the ability to manually handle patient belongings with gloved hands
    • Reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
    • Speak and have access to the special senses within normal limits (hear, taste, smell, etc.) as it applies to patient care
    • Must be capable of lifting up to 20 pounds
      Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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