Director Nursing Services | Long Term Care

Position Highlights

This position may be eligible for a $30,000 sign on bonus and relocation allowance!

Location

Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• Provides care and services to meet the needs of the assigned facilities through strategic and accountable leadership.
• Establishes, implements, and adheres to policies and procedures.
• Coordinates orientation programs for new staff.
• Develops and engages existing staff.
• Is instrumental in leading quality improvement activities.
• Determines, along with the Administrator, the numbers and levels of nursing personnel.
• Establishes staffing patterns to provide quality nursing care 24 hours/day.
• Participates in planning, decision-making, and budgeting for the facility.
• Remains aware of safety needs for staff and residents; develops policies relevant to quality of care.
• Coordinates the QAPI program and facilitates staff participation in QAPI.
• Delegates and monitors non-nursing responsibilities to other staff consistent with their training, experience, competence, and legal authorization and with nursing home policy.
• Understands/coordinates Medicare/Medicaid coverage requirements.
• Assures that a comprehensive plan of care is established and implemented per regulations for each resident.
• Interacts with physicians/providers to plan care for residents.
• Assures that discharge and transfer planning for residents is conducted.
• Responsible for total nursing care of residents and the accuracy of the nursing care records.
• Participates in the selection of prospective residents based on nursing care needs and nursing personnel competencies available.
• Oversees all Federal/State SNF Conditions of Participation including admissions, MDS/Care planning process, restorative nursing and care delivery.
• Remains aware of the safety needs for staff and residents; develops policies relevant to quality of care.
• Coordinates the QAPI program and facilitates staff participation in QAPI.
• Delegates and monitors non-nursing responsibilities to other staff consistent with their training, experience, competence, and legal authorization and with nursing home policy.
• Understands/coordinates Medicare/Medicaid coverage requirements.
• Assures that a comprehensive plan of care is established and implemented per regulations for each resident.
• Interacts with physicians/providers to plan care for the residents.
• Assures that discharge and transfer planning for residents is conducted.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
• Active license in the state of practice
• Upon Hire: 4-6 years in long term/skilled care or similar experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years leadership

Essential Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Benefits

• Paid time off available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.