RN Director of Nursing
About The Position
The Director of Nursing (RN) provides leadership and oversight for all nursing services, ensuring the delivery of exceptional resident care while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Join a facility where you'll be supported by an experienced, dedicated team. We take pride in staffing primarily with our own employees and creating consistency in resident care and stronger teamwork. Our department leaders are collaborative and supportive, and many members of our leadership and nursing teams have been with us for years, reflecting our positive culture, stability, and commitment to one another. If you're looking for a leadership opportunity with an engaged team, long-tenured staff, and a workplace that values collaboration, we'd love to meet you. The RN Director of Nursing plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Nursing department to ensure the highest degree of quality patient care in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
Requirements
- Minimum of an ASN degree from accredited college or university
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State.
- Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- Two (2) years supervisory experience in a post acute care or related setting
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation.
- CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Responsibilities
- Participates in community health matters/projects as appropriate
- Liaisons with patients, families, support departments, etc. to adequately plan for patient needs
- Collect, analyze, and manage data
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, establish benchmarks, and direct staff
- Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise nursing staff
- Assign appropriate level of CNAs and LPNs per shift
- Effectively manage department budget
- Direct care provided by nursing staff
- Perform functions of a staff nurse as required
- Effectively manage and operate within budget
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
