Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Summary Statement

The responsibilities of the Nursing Director include lead clinical support functions and clinical operations; optimizing care workflows and other service delivery; ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance; serving as the link between executive leadership, management, and front‐line staff; directing nursing and other related and assigned operations while collaborating with interdisciplinary providers and leadership; applying current nursing best practices; managing healthcare‐related contracts; ensuring staffing and fiscal accountability; supporting organizational policy development and monitoring; serving as an executive team member; and participating on committees at Stockley and within the Division.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of every job duty for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Provides or evaluates direct nursing care.
• Develops, implements and/or reviews nursing care plans.
• Provides health care instruction and guidance to individuals, families, community groups and/or nursing home facilities in the management of their health care needs.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with other members of the treatment team.
• Prepares and submits records, reports, evaluations and forms.
• Participates in and make recommendations regarding quality assurance activities. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Nursing Director - Long Term Care Nursing

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. At least three years' experience as a Registered Nurse in Long Term Care Nursing OR a Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing and at least two years' experience as a Registered Nurse in Long Term Care Nursing OR a license or temporary permit to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
2. Possession of a Delaware Registered Nurse license OR multi-state compact license.
3. Six months' experience in budget development which includes developing a budget, analyzing financial data and making long- and short-range plans and projections.
4. Six months' experience in developing policies and procedures.
5. Six months' experience in operations management which includes planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and evaluating operations typically through subordinate supervisors.

We offer a commitment to your personal and professional life. Working for the State of Delaware you may qualify for a retirement pension, paid parental leave, a compressed work schedule and shift differential pay.

Company Description

We offer a commitment to your personal and professional life. Working for the State of Delaware you may qualify for a retirement pension, paid parental leave, a compressed work schedule and shift differential pay.