Director of Nursing

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We are one of the largest providers of skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitative services in the nation. The staff at each of our client centers strives to provide care that encourages the health and happiness of their residents and patients. Long-term residents are welcomed into a center that embraces their needs and individuality. Short-term patients receive therapy focused on providing quality and nurturing care so they can return home. Our client centers strive to provide quality health care with compassion, integrity, and respect for the residents, patients, family members, and communities they serve. Our Spirit and Commitment sets forth our expectations for employees, contractors, and volunteers.

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Required skills & experience: • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. • Valid State licensure as an RN. • Two to three (2-3) years of management or supervisory experience in long-term care, acute care, restorative or geriatric nursing required. • Proficient in the use of personal computer. What you need to know: • Plans, coordinates and manages the nursing department. • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing care and services provided to the residents. • May be designated to assume responsibilities of daily operations of the facility in the Administrator's absence. • Ensures nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards. • Assists in the preparation of annual budget for facility. Monitors monthly performance of nursing services in relation to budget and intervenes as needed. • Schedules and performs resident / patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care. • Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments. • Recruits, hires, provides orientation/training, and retains a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out nursing programs and services. • Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis. • Ensures all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner. • Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to ensure facility can provide appropriate level of care.

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