RN Traveling DON

Manages the day-to-day healthcare operations of the community to ensure residents healthcare needs are met.

Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as residents healthcare needs change.

Supervises licensed nurses and other direct care staff within the community.

Responsible for overseeing and validating all resident care to ensure needs are met and that care is provided in accordance with physician orders, care plans, policies/procedures, and state and federal regulations.

Strengthens clinical processes within community until a replacement is identified, then supports newly assigned Director of Clinical Services, Assistant Director of Clinical Services, and/or MDS Coordinator and others as assigned.

Travels within the division as assigned to support management vacancies, start-ups, vacations, etc.Responsible for the direct supervision of community-based licensed nursing staff (LPN/LVN, RN), CNAs, and Med Techs/CMAs (if allowed/required by State Regulations).

Also responsible to supervise nursing administrative associates.Assigns and directs work of subordinates, appraises performance, rewards and disciplines associates, and addresses complaints and resolves problems.Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of medications as described/allowed in Nurse Practice Act, including auditing of medication administration records.Provides training and education to resident care associates on an ongoing basis with classroom in- services, situation-specific training, and resident-specific training.Supervises the maintenance of resident charts and reviews documentation performed by caregiving staff.As described and allowed in the Nurse Practice Act, assesses the health, functional and psycho-social status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness, and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in their environment.Manages the health care of residents, including the dissemination of information to families and associates.

Ensures that family members are aware of residents need for scheduled appointments.Participates in pre-admission screening of prospective new residents.

Ensures that required documentation is completed prior to or upon resident admission, including nursing assessments, service plans, and other assigned forms.

Updates assessments as required by policy and as described/allowed in Nurse Practice Act.Performs on-site evaluations of residents admitted to alternate care environments for treatment and maintains contact with resident families with the intent of returning the resident to Brookdale.Performs ongoing assessment/observation of residents' physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with other departments to ensure quality, proactive care.Evaluates residents; documents changes in condition, and notifies executive director, physician, and residents legally re...