Nursing Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing from a state.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English in a legible and understandable manner.
• Knowledge of general, rehabilitative, and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing long-term care.
• Positive attitude toward the elderly.
• Previous experience in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other health care facility.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Oregon or Washington RN license preferred.
• Three years of long-term care experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall functions of the Nursing Services Department in accordance with applicable standards and Administrator direction.
• Help develop preliminary and comprehensive resident assessments and written care plans identifying nursing and medical needs and goals.
• Assist with preparing and planning the Nursing Services Department budget for equipment, supplies, and labor for submission to the Administrator.
• Participate in interviewing and screening prospective residents for admission.
• Inform personnel of new admissions, ensure rooms are ready, greet new admissions, and escort them to their rooms.
• Ensure proper physician record keeping, report problem areas to the Director of Nursing Services, and assist with developing and implementing corrective actions.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Dependent care FSA
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage
• Hospital indemnity coverage
• Legal benefits
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Auto and home insurance