Director Of Nursing / Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Nursing

This is a dynamic opportunity for a seasoned Skilled Nursing professional, whose goal is to improve the lives of others and exceed all expectations.

The Director of Nursing’s primary responsibilities include planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of our Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulatory guidelines and regulations and clinical standards of care that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Medical Director, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Education & Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington.
• Baccalaureate degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of the needs of the aging and chronically ill requiring long term care, the principles of management, supervision, organizational behavior and structure, and communication systems.
• A physical examination and/or evidence from a physician indicating freedom of communicable disease to be available upon employment.
• Must be in good physical and mental health.
• Ability to work independently or part of a group.
• Effectively communicate with others.

Specific Requirements 

• Must possess the ability to make independent decision when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, resident, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Knowledge of elderly ill and/or disabled.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Basic understanding of following step-by-step procedures.
• Follows and understands written and oral directions.
• Knowledge of equipment used in long-term care (e.g., lifts, wheelchairs, Geri chairs, and scales).
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!