RN Director of Nursing, DON

CommuniCare Health Services

2d • Onsite

About The Position

South River Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting an experienced and compassionate RN to lead our nursing team as Director of Nursing! CommuniCare is dedicated to creating Caring Communities where staff, residents, and families join hands to overcome their daily challenges. Each and every one of our employee‘s primary importance stems from our philosophy: Serving with Pride. We recognize that we are called to reach out with our hearts and touch the lives of others. This recognition instills a great sense of purpose in the work we do each day. We remind ourselves daily that we have to serve with pride and this energizes us in our mission to give the highest quality of care to each and every guest and resident of the CommuniCare Family of Companies. The position of RN Director of Nursing Services will have primary responsibility for administering and coordinating clinical services and programs for residents. The position will directly supervise nurses as nurse manager and be responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations. A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Requirements

• Current RN license
• 5 years clinical management experience, preferably in a long term care environment
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long term care administration.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• The ability to communicate well with employees and families about their issues
• Must maintain CPR certification

Nice To Haves

• Prior DON experience is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Administering and coordinating clinical services and programs for residents.
• Directly supervise nurses as nurse manager
• Responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations.

Benefits

• As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans.
• We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.
• We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed