Director of Nursing

Job Title:

Director of Nursing (RN required, On call required)

Location:

Darien, CT

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Salary Range:
Competitive

Department:
Resident Services

Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live "the good life" in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking Director of Nursing to become part of our family.

We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Executive Director

The Director of Nursing/Resident Services Director is responsible for the administration of nursing services. Directs, plans, and coordinates services activities of professional nursing and auxiliary nursing personnel in rendering resident care. Interprets policy and regulations to all nursing personnel and ensures compliance. Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services rendered to ensure the quality of resident care. The Resident Services Director assumes primary responsibility for providing oversight of the resident health care needs, including the overall medication delivery system and the coordination of in-service training for the Resident Care Services Department.

The Resident Services Director contributes directly and positively to the team’s approach to quality resident care by attending to and assisting with a variety of physical, emotional and social needs to help residents maintain their highest level of independence possible.

• Provides nursing services to residents
• Resident Teaching
• Wellness counseling
• Health Promotion
• Disease Prevention
• Provision of care and services to residents whose conditions are chronic and stable
• Verifying residents’ medication regimen with physicians or heath care practitioners for residents who require supervision Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene and mobility.
• Aware and knowledgeable of the federal and state laws and regulations regarding assisted living/memory care and the regulations of the state’s nursing commission; ensures and maintains regulatory compliance with all such regulations.
• Facilitates the overall coordination and management of care and services for residents and provides supervision of the Resident Services Department through the following:
• Move-In Process
• Pre-move-in assessments, review of paperwork and initial Service Plan Development
• Assessment and Service Plan
• Identify needs for additional assessment, health monitoring or other coordination of care needs
• Coordinate residents' health care in collaboration with residents, families and outside health care agencies, including referral when indicated
• Conducts regular Service Plan Reviews with resident families, including meetings with responsible parties and including appropriate staff whenever changes in care levels occur.
• Staff Training, Education and Supervision
• Coordinates and participates in initial job specific orientation and training through routine review of training documents, in accordance with policies and procedures
• Coordinates and conducts continuing training and education on a regular basis, as identified through routine auditing
• Reviews…