Director Of Nursing

Peaceful Pines Senior Living - Fort Pierre•Fort Pierre, SD

About The Position

HME Care is committed to providing exceptional care and service with compassion. We strive to create a family of employees who feel valued and supported in an environment that inspires excellence and fulfilment. Our community offers independent living, assisted living and memory care units located in SD. The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the overall implementation, delivery, and coordination of resident care at HME Care. Directly supervises all caregiver staff in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. This position is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of resident care. The responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training caregiver staff; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Don't miss out on the Director of Nursing position that comes with a competitive salary dependent on experience, plus $7K Sign-on Bonus and Front-loaded PTO. Will consider relocation support. This role also includes a rich Benefit Package, including Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision, Employer-matched 401k, PTO and Bereavement Time, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Requirements

Employee must submit to a TB test in accordance with state regulations.
Must be able to pass background check

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a leadership role in an assisted living community.
Holds an active and unencumbered RN license.
Minimum of two years' experience as an RN in a healthcare facility.

Responsibilities

Ensures the well-being and protection of every resident through the delivery of high-quality care including move-ins, evaluations, assessments, service planning, communicating with families and outside providers, interventions and behavior management, care conferences, nursing services, and documentation.
Will promote and support a positive work environment focused on team building and collaboration.
Involves being completely familiar with the state regulations governing Assisted Living and ensuring compliance in department by regularly reviewing regulations checklist.
Performs timely and accurate resident assessments utilizing assessment tool and communicating changes to the Administrator for billing purposes.
Manages expenses within given budget parameters.
Provides oversight with medication management to assure all MAR's are correct and that the residents receive medications timely and accurately. Working with local pharmacy as needed to assure community is complying.
Ensures all charting is performed in a timely manner and in accordance with state regulations.
Provides timely and honest communication with families to promote good relationships and to keep them informed about the resident's condition and community events.
Provides marketing support within the community by participating in tours and discussions with potential residents and their families about clinical needs of the prospect.
Provides assessments for potential residents to determine their eligibility for Assisted Living.
Creates positive employee relations through staff appreciation programs, recognition of excellent performance, and retention through regular feedback systems and promotional incentive programs.
Provides appropriate guidance for employees by planning work schedules, assigning work duties while on shift, and directing the work daily.
Provides on-call backup to community when not on duty.
Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.
Ensures that any incident reports are completed properly and promptly.