Director of Nursing - Military veterans preferred

Some insight into the company:

They are a privately held company, manages senior living and health care communities, residential communities and commercial properties that provide homes and services for more than 10,000 residents and employment for over 4,000 individuals. Together, they strive to carry on legacies of leadership, growth, kindness, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Platinum Service® is their customer service philosophy and the cornerstone of our organization, which continually inspires an unparalleled level of service that we are committed to providing each and every day.

Highlights of this role:

• Facility has won an award for best nursing home
• Open due to retirement! The current DNS has been on board for 4 years, and the one prior was on here for years
• The DNS has not worked the floor in the last year
• Great ED on board
• Company has been awarded a top place to work for 5 years in a row
• Numerous other awards, including a National Resident Satisfaction award
• Very respected company, that has been around for 55 years
• They own almost all of their buildings outright, and put a lot of money back into them
• Room for growth, they operate many SNF's, AL's, Residential facilities, and more throughout 9 states
• Very robust amount of resources and regional support, at many levels
• Aggressive salary and bonus structure

Job Details:

Director of Nursing Services

-Develops and maintains a nursing service philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and process manuals.

-Manages, supervises, and develops plans of action for assigned units, providing consistent monitoring and follow-through.

-Establishes systems for care planning, including assessments, plan of treatment, objectives and goals, evaluations and discharge planning.

-Maintains accurate and timely documentation.

-Coordinates care needs with other departments.

-Schedules nursing staff, adhering to budget and staffing guidelines.

-Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, disciplining, coaching, and conducting performance appraisals on assigned units.

-Demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of certification laws and requirements, survey requirements and Medicare program.

-Supervises the rehabilitation programs of residents.

-Validates that reporting departments consistently meet state and federal requirements for long-term care facilities for licensure.

-Validates existence of a quality assurance program for nursing services and coordinates interdisciplinary quality assurance program.

-Demonstrates dedication to staff and residents by knowing each resident and their individual needs, providing opportunities for recognizing a job well done by employees and implementing support programs.

-Represents Center to residents, physicians, family members and community.

-Assists with planning orientation for new nurses, and assists with evaluation of staff development programs.