Director of Nursing

Folkston Park Care & Rehab•Folkston, GA

About The Position

Folkston Park Care & Rehab is recruiting an experienced, self-motivated, compassionate Director of Nursing (DON) for its 84-bed skilled nursing facility in Folkston, Georgia. The DON directs clinical services and is responsible for the quality and adequacy of services and supervision of staff. The role establishes, implements, and evaluates resident goals and objectives that promote health and well-being through high standards of quality care. The DON coordinates care across departments, ensures resident needs are identified through assessment and addressed through care plans and supervision, and ensures services meet company and regulatory standards. The DON may be designated to assume responsibility for the facility’s daily operations in the Administrator’s absence.

Requirements

Georgia RN license in good standing.
3–5 years of Director of Nursing experience.
Must meet all local health regulations, including criminal background investigation and reference inquiry.

Responsibilities

Ensure nursing staff provide quality and appropriate resident or patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
Monitor monthly nursing-service performance in relation to the budget and intervene as needed.
Schedule and perform resident or patient rounds to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
Maintain administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for accurate charting and documentation of care, medications, and treatments.
Recruit, hire, orient, train, and retain enough qualified staff to provide nursing programs and services.
Ensure employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and that periodic performance appraisals are completed on time.
Develop and implement the written staffing plan and nursing schedule based on resident needs and budgetary guidelines.
Ensure required records are maintained and submitted accurately and on time, as appropriate.
Evaluate current and potential residents and patients to determine whether the facility can provide the appropriate level of care.
Maintain regular communication with the facility Medical Director to ensure programs and care services meet resident and patient needs.
Complete required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and federal regulations.
Manage clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
Follow company policies and procedures and maintain appropriate documentation in facility software programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May assume responsibility for daily facility operations in the Administrator’s absence.