Director of Nursing

Englewood Health and Rehabilitation•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

Englewood Health and Rehabilitationis looking for a Director of Nursing to lead their nursing team. If you are looking for a career where you can lead a team, provide quality care for residents, and make a difference, then Englewood is the place for you. Our work family is made up of a variety of talented and committed team members who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives they serve. Each employee contributes their unique skills and abilities with the key goal of enabling our residents to reach and maintain their highest functional abilities.

Requirements

Must meet State and Federal Director of Nursing requirements which include having at least one year of long-term care supervisory experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and possess a valid RN license in good standing according to State and Federal requirements
Have a thorough understanding of the principles of safe effective nursing practices within the State of Indiana
Basic Computer knowledge and skills.
A passion for caring for people.
Personal integrity and the ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and other personnel.
The ability to be discrete and protect the integrity of confidential information and stay within Corporate Compliance and HIPAA.
Knowledge on the use of personal computers, Word and Excel, and working with office machines such as fax and copying machines.
The ability to adhere to professional code of ethics
Able to travel if needed

Responsibilities

Setting resident care standards for all direct care providers and provide complete supervision/management for the nursing department.
Providing day to day execution and supervision of resident care procedures and taking corrective action as necessary
Overseeing and being involved in establishing care plans for each resident, assessing, needs and goals
Managing and monitoring the review of nurses notes to determine if the care plan is being followed and also includes ascertaining the nursing completes all necessary reports, charting and assessments as required by their positions
Managing and Monitoring the MDS/RAI process
Managing and Monitoring the Nursing Restorative Program
Supervising and developing the nursing team
Maintaining Records, implementing systems and overall compliance with administrative requirements of facility management
Complying with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintaining a clean work environment in accordance with facility policy