We focus on people, our residents, their lives, their health and their families. We are a premier provider of short-term and long-term health care services in Nashville, TN. Through our affiliated entities, we provide services through skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in several states. We are committed to providing compassionate, family-oriented short-term and long-term care by reaching beyond traditional health care.
Our goal is to offer an environment where residents and staff are treated with dignity and respect. Our success is linked to a culture of opportunity and talent. We strive to provide peace of mind to our residents, patients and their families and to achieve quality care and quality of life in a warm homelike environment. You will be part of a team-oriented community which focuses on your personal and professional enrichment. We offer very competitive pay and a complete benefit package, including 401k, health care, vacation days, and more.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
We are currently looking for a dynamic team member that will assist the Director of Nursing to ensure high standards of patient care. You will assist in planning, organizing and directing the day-to-day nursing department. You will have the opportunity to ensures quality care that is consistent with the facility’s and industry’s regulatory standards. You will be able to impact the lives of each resident and patient in our community by being a critical part of the management team and overseeing the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing care and services provided to the residents.
We are currently looking for a dynamic team member that will assist the Director of Nursing to ensure high standards of patient care. You will assist in planning, organizing and directing the day-to-day nursing department. You will have the opportunity to ensures quality care that is consistent with the facility’s and industry’s regulatory standards. You will be able to impact the lives of each resident and patient in our community by being a critical part of the management team and overseeing the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing care and services provided to the residents.
Requirements
• Leads and manages the wound program to ensure that adequate treatments and interventions are implemented.
• Ensures nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
• Monitors monthly performance of nursing services in relation to budget and intervenes as needed.
• Schedules and performs resident / patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• Monitors monthly performance of nursing services in relation to budget and intervenes as needed.
• Schedules and performs resident / patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• Leads and manages the wound program to ensure that adequate treatments and interventions are implemented.
• Knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing procedures, laws and regulations and guidelines governing long-term care
• Recruits, hires, provides orientation/training, and retains a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out nursing programs and services. Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
• Develops and implements the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident and resident population.
• Ensures all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to ensure facility can provide appropriate level of care.
• Maintains regular and ongoing communication with facility Medical Director ensuring programs and care services meet the needs of patients / residents.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
Manages clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
• Recruits, hires, provides orientation/training, and retains a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out nursing programs and services. Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
• Develops and implements the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident and resident population.
• Ensures all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to ensure facility can provide appropriate level of care.
• Maintains regular and ongoing communication with facility Medical Director ensuring programs and care services meet the needs of patients / residents.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
Manages clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
Job Requirements
* RN or LPN license in good standing with the state
* Previous long-term care experience
* Previous supervisory and leadership experience
* Previous long-term care experience
* Previous supervisory and leadership experience
* Excellent communication, clinical and mentoring skills
* Experience in quality assurance and advanced training in infection control procedures
* Caring bedside manner and positive attitude toward the patients and residents and the staff
* Caring bedside manner and positive attitude toward the patients and residents and the staff
* Desire to learn new skills and ability to use an electronic medical record
* Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
* Data entry skills, experience with Microsoft programs and Matrix electronic charting a plus
Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of Healthcare Services
* Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
* Data entry skills, experience with Microsoft programs and Matrix electronic charting a plus
Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of Healthcare Services
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Drug-Free Workplace.
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