Director of nursing (long-term care facility)

United States In the United States, federal OBRA regulations set the requirements for directors of nursing. The director of nursing is a full-time position. Either one person can work in this position for 35 hours in a week, or two or more registered nurses can fulfill the duties for a combined 40 hours in a week. ==Duties==

The duties of a director of nursing may be as follows: • Development and implementation of nursing policy and procedure. These must be aimed at preventing accidents at the facility. • Overseeing the hiring and continued employment of nursing staff • Ensuring there is adequate nursing staff, and that the staff's skills remain current • Communicating the needs of the residents of the facility to the physicians • Overseeing nursing employee conduct • Being a witness at a trial in the event of litigation • Being knowledgeable of incidents at the facility • Assessing the health needs of each resident ==References==