Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Director of NursingRole Summary

Are you an inspirational nursing leader ready to make a profound impact on the lives of seniors? We are seeking a visionary and compassionate Director of Nursing to champion clinical excellence and lead our dedicated care team. In this vital leadership role, you will foster a supportive, resident-centered environment that prioritizes safety, dignity, and quality of life. By guiding everyday clinical operations, mentoring nursing staff, and ensuring top-tier regulatory compliance, you will serve as the heartbeat of our skilled nursing community. If you are a dedicated RN looking to elevate your career in a positive, empowering, and highly rewarding environment, we want you to lead our team!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership & Care Management: Oversee the comprehensive nursing assessment of all residents upon admission and on an ongoing basis. Ensure personalized care plans are meticulously formulated, updated, and adjusted for maximum effectiveness.

• Team Empowerment & Supervision: Recruit, hire, train, and mentor nursing staff. Foster an environment of high employee engagement by directing work, appraising performance, rewarding excellence, and handling resolutions with a supportive approach.

• Regulatory & Quality Excellence: Lead the facility through state and federal survey processes, spearhead QA/CQI initiatives, and implement plan of correction (POC) strategies with integrity.

• Advocacy & Resident Rights: Ensure a safe, vibrant, and abuse-free environment where residents are offered choices in their care. Promptly report and address any concerns regarding resident rights.

• Financial & Resource Stewardship: Formulate and manage the annual nursing budget while optimizing staff scheduling systems to maintain a high-quality, safe work environment.

• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Management: Lead the monitoring, auditing, and training for the community's EMR system to ensure seamless reporting and documentation.

• Collaborative Communication: Promote strong, cooperative working relationships across all departments. Act as a primary liaison to update families and notify physicians of any resident condition changes dynamically.

• Clinical Integrity: Oversee antibiotic stewardship plans, ensure adherence to medication safety, and ensure all facility protocols—including restraint or seclusion policies—strictly conform to guidelines.

• Other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor’s degree.

• Licensure: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state of practice.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

• Certifications: Current CPR/BLS certification.

• Communication & Tech Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to lead EMR workflows and computer applications.

• Physical & Mental Resilience: Ability to move, position self to assist residents, communicate effectively, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Desired Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: Prior experience as a Director of Nursing within a Long Term Care (LTC) or skilled nursing setting is highly preferred.

• Leadership Background: Demonstrated supervisory experience with a proven track record of successful team building and survey management.

Location and Work Type

• Work Type: Full-Time

• Location: Mandan, ND

• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Sign-on Bonus ($5,000 paid at 6 months, $5,000 paid at 12 months)

• Relocation Support: Relocation bonus is available and will be determined at the time of offer if needed.

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