Director of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Facility

Healthcare • Concord, CA

455d • $150,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Director of Nursing at our Skilled Nursing Facility is responsible for overseeing nursing staff and ensuring high-quality care for residents. This role involves direct supervision, staff training, and coordination of care services, while also ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facility policies. The Director will play a key role in improving the quality of life for residents and managing the nursing department effectively.

Requirements

• Experience as a Director of Nursing in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Must possess a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid California RN or BSN license.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Facility's policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires, and trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Coordinates care and services, improves organization and implementation of plans of care, and enhances quality of life for all residents.
• Ensures proper assessment of all prospective residents prior to admission, including visiting clients at their home or in the hospital.
• Conducts quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds, in all departments to monitor performance and continuously improve quality.
• Develops staffing plans that assure sufficient staffing to meet direct care needs and recommends numbers and types of nursing personnel necessary to provide care and maintain compliance with facility mission and federal and state requirements.
• Ensures 24-hour availability as nursing administration resource by providing on-call and telephone access or designating an alternative, qualified nursing staff member to do so.
• Audits clinical records for accuracy and completeness of comprehensive resident assessments, effective documentation reflecting resident responses to interventions, and consistent implementation of plans of care by all staff and professionals, on all shifts.
• Leads/Participates in interdisciplinary conferences as needed to develop adequate plans of care.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed