RN Traveling Director of Nursing $5,000 Sign On Bonus

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.

Plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operations of the Clinical Services Department in accordance with federal, state and local standards.

Responsible and accountable for maintaining the highest degree of quality care at all times.

Travels 100% within the division as assigned to support management vacancies, start-ups, vacations, etc.Oversees the assessment of comprehensive nursing needs of each resident using acceptable long term care assessment tools and according to state and federal time frames.

Coordinates the care plans for each resident.Participates in community surveys completed by authorized government agencies.

Monitors the community Quality Indicators and survey reports.

Assists with the development of success plans for identified areas of opportunity.Develops and implements a Clinical Services organizational structure.

Determines staffing needs; recruits, selects, hires, and orients nursing staff/direct care personnel.Directly supervises 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.

Trains and educates 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.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 ...