Director of Nursing

SR COMPANIES LLC•Collierville, TN

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing enhances and improves the SRIM experience, with a focus on Heartful Care for residents and their families. The role manages resident health care and the Resident Services/Nursing Department, and assumes responsibility for community management when the executive director is absent. The Director provides hands-on resident care as needed, evaluates residents’ care needs, oversees medication-order accuracy, and ensures compliance with assisted living regulations, HIPAA, safety practices, and established procedures. This position supervises nursing department associates, including hiring, training, scheduling, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, and addressing complaints or performance issues. It also monitors departmental expenditures, investigates incident reports, communicates with residents’ families and associates, and participates in meetings with the corporate director of nursing. The role accepts staff calls during nights and weekends and serves as essential personnel during emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, and two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid nursing license.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, and governmental materials.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information effectively and respond to questions.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations and interpret rates, ratios, percentages, and bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Knowledge of word-processing software, payroll systems, and electronic medical records.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and promote SRIM’s Golden Rule core value in interactions with residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Manage the community in the executive director’s absence.
Manage resident health care and share relevant information with families and associates.
Make decisions thoughtfully, understand their impact, and manage priorities.
Accept calls from staff during nights and weekends.
Conduct meetings and training as required or requested.
Communicate clearly, accurately, and promptly.
Review applications, check references, and interview applicants.
Monitor associate work and performance; coach and counsel associates respectfully and complete performance evaluations according to policy.
Monitor expenditures weekly to ensure they remain within monthly departmental budgets.
Schedule associates according to budgeted FTEs and prepare efficient work assignments.
Provide hands-on care as needed to meet residents’ needs.
Evaluate residents to determine their level of care and services.
Participate in monthly ECC and LNS meetings with the corporate director of nursing.
Ensure medication orders are accurate on the MORS.
Review and investigate incident reports and recommend appropriate action or follow-up to the executive director.
Understand and follow assisted living health care regulations.
Maintain a safe and secure work environment and use safe working habits and body mechanics.
Follow established policies and procedures during emergencies and act as essential personnel, especially during emergencies.
Wear clean and appropriate attire according to policy.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Take initiative, seek additional information, and offer solutions or suggestions.
Perform other reasonable assigned duties and willingly take on special projects outside regular duties.
Supervise the Resident Services/Nursing Department, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, directing employees, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems.