Director of Nursing RN Long Term Care

Sanford Health the largest rural health system in the United States is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in Americas heartland.

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Union Position:

No

Department Details

- Incentive Bonus Opportunity!

Summary

Administers the nursing program in a long term care facility to maintain standards of resident care. Facilitates the optimization of the geriatric care process to improve the quality and efficiency of service. Responsible for the overall quality of care provided by the organizations nursing personnel. Advises medical staff department heads and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies.

Job Description

Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups. Monitors the operations of the nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices. Schedules staff and conducts employee performance reviews. Provides nursing care to residents on an as needed basis. Assists in the development and implementation of marketing activities/programs inclusive of community activities special events and media activities. Has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of long term care facility. Includes quality of resident care program/care management environmental safety budget constraints and responding to identified needs to ensure regulatory compliance. Performs necessary delegation and coordination for clinical operational and managerial activities to accomplish the objectives of the department. Effectively manages and directs the work of individuals or communication and addresses the rapidly changing healthcare environment in which clinical services are delivered across the system. Leads the development and execution of clinical programs policies procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence of clinical programs policies procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence. Monitors operations of nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in nursing required. Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred including but not limited to Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). For Rural Health Network facilities and Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations only employees who do not possess a Bachelors degree leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelors degree within five years of hire into position. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations for current employees leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size rural market and business need prior to new Sanford education requirements.

Five years nursing experience required. Housing with Services housing and urban development (HUD) and/or assisted living experience also helpful. Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurringand/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintainsrequired department specific competencies and certifications.

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Required Experience:

Director