Director of Nursing (LPN)

About the Role

At Danbury, you don’t just clock in at a job. You walk in the door to a work family who wants to make the day count. We believe our employees and residents are a family that comes together to enjoy the good things in life, including one another. When our employees feel special, so do our residents. That’s the Danbury Difference.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of our nursing department in accordance with current standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
• Serve as a member of the community leadership team.
• Determine the staffing needs of the department and recommend the number and level of staff to be employed.
• Schedule duty hours.
• Make daily rounds to ensure all nursing staff are performing their work assignments.
• Participate in surveys made by authorized government agencies as necessary.
• Review nurses' notes to ensure they are informative, descriptive, and meet all reporting criteria.
• Participate in the interview and assessment of prospective residents.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting as needed.
• Monitor quality and survey reports; assist in developing plans of action to correct potential or identified problem areas.
• Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes to ensure a well-educated nursing department.
• Ensure a stock level of supplies and equipment is maintained on premises at all times to meet the needs of residents and that supplies are used efficiently to avoid waste.
• Develop a written plan (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies problems/needs, care and services to be provided, goals to be accomplished, and the responsible professional service for each element of care.

Requirements

• Must be an RN or LPN with a current active State of Ohio license.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a supervisor in a residential care facility, assisted living, hospital, nursing care facility, or other related healthcare facility.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to residential care facilities.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other staff.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for providing quality care.

Benefits

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Additional Voluntary Life and Voluntary AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.