CHSGa

Director

• Assists Director of Nursing with directing, evaluating, and supervising patient care and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Assists Director of Nursing with assessing patient care needs and the development of individualized plans of patient care.
• Assists Director of Nursing with assessing patient needs and making recommendations for special rehabilitation programs.
• Assists Director of Nursing with evaluating patient care as related to individualized patient needs, family involvement and the physician's plan of care for the patient.
• Assists Director of Nursing with conducting or provide that patient care conferences are conducted.
• Assists Director of Nursing with assessing patient responses to medication and treatment, and making appropriate recommendations for nursing action to be implemented.
• Assists Director of Nursing with providing medications, treatments, diets, rehabilitation and restorative care to patients in accordance with physician’s orders and the patient’s individual needs.
• Assists Director of Nursing with reporting problems to the Administrator, conducting daily patient rounds, and initiating corrective action as necessary.
• Assists Director of Nursing with directing and implementation of educational programs, quality assurance program and infection control program.
• Assists Director of Nursing with establishing open lines of communication with consultants and consistently takes follow up action on recommendations.
• Assists Director of Nursing with consistently making recommendations of level of care determinations based on physician’s documentation and plan of care.
• Assists Director of Nursing with coordinating the care planning/MDS process and committee meetings as necessary.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

Assistant Director of Nursing