Director of Nursing

Folkston Park Care & Rehab•St Marys, GA

About The Position

Folkston Park Care & Rehab is recruiting an experienced, self-motivated, and compassionate Director of Nursing for its 84-bed skilled nursing facility in Folkston, Georgia. The Director of Nursing is responsible for the overall direction of clinical services, including 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. It also ensures coordination among departments and that resident needs identified through assessment are addressed through care plans and supervision. Care must comply with company and regulatory standards. The Director of Nursing may be designated to assume responsibility for the facility’s daily operations when the Administrator is absent.

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 and patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
Monitor monthly nursing-services performance in relation to the budget and intervene as needed.
Schedule and perform resident and patient rounds to monitor and 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 a sufficient number of qualified staff to deliver 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 in line with resident needs and budgetary guidelines.
Ensure required records are maintained and submitted accurately and on time.
Evaluate current and potential residents and patients to determine whether the facility can provide an 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 and federal government survey processes.
Follow established company policies and procedures and maintain appropriate documentation in facility software programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May assume responsibility for the facility’s daily operations in the Administrator’s absence.