About This Role
This nursing director role involves planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Nursing department. The primary goal is to ensure the highest degree of quality patient care, adhering to all applicable laws, regulations, and company standards.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, establish benchmarks, and direct staff
- Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise nursing staff
- Assign appropriate level of CNAs and LPNs per shift
- Effectively manage department budget
- Direct care provided by nursing staff
- Perform functions of a staff nurse as required
- Effectively manage and operate within budget
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
- Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
- Participate in community health matters/projects as appropriate
- Liaise with patients, families, support departments, etc. to adequately plan for patient needs
- Collect, analyze, and manage data
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
- Maintain professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
- Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Display integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Requirements
- Minimum of an ASN degree from accredited college or university
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State
- Maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment
- Two (2) years supervisory experience in a post acute care or related setting
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation
- CPR certification must remain current during employment
- Expert knowledge in field of practice
