Director of Nursing

Confidential • Full-time • Rego Park, New York State, United States • $150k / year • 1m ago

*Please ONLY APPLY if you worked before as a DON or ADON in a nursing home.*

We are currently seeking to hire an experienced DIRECTOR OF NURSING for a Rehabilitation & Nursing Facility over 250 beds.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. This position is also responsible for ensuring that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

This position has the overall responsibility for delivery of clinical services to our resident population. This will include:

Engaging with staff to provide appropriate services
Participating in Department of Health reviews and assuring any plans of correction are appropriately written and followed
Reviewing nurses’ notes to monitor adherence to care plans and assuring the needs of the residents are being met
Participation in QA processes
Assuming leadership of the facility in the absence of the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)
Ensures the provision of quality, compliant patient care through the supervision and coordination of all nursing services, while monitoring adherence to regulatory policies and procedures, and representing the facility in a professional manner to patients, families, staff, physicians, and the general public.
Participates in staffing processes.
Recommends and conducts in-services.
Handles performance management issues, as needed.

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