Director of Nursing - Long Term Care

A skilled nursing facility in southern GA is seeking the nurse leader who will run its nursing department.

You would own the day to day of nursing operations: staffing, clinical quality, survey readiness, admissions and discharges, and the growth of the nursing team itself. Building operations sit with the administrator. Nursing sits with you, along with the authority and the budget that go with it.

If you have carried a facility through a state survey, written a plan of correction that held up, and built a nursing team that stayed, this is the kind of seat where that experience matters every week.

• Direct daily nursing operations and coordinate care for the adult and geriatric resident population
• Lead, coach, and develop the nursing staff, with real investment in onboarding, competency, and retention
• Own staff development programming and make sure it actually reaches the floor
• Keep the facility survey ready and in step with state and federal requirements at all times
• Participate directly in the annual state survey and author plans of correction when findings come back
• Manage state reportable events and the reporting process end to end
• Build the nursing schedule to meet regulatory staffing requirements and resident acuity
• Oversee MDS accuracy and drive the QAPI program
• Manage all facility admissions and discharges
• Build and manage the nursing department budget, and plan staffing needs ahead of the curve
• Safeguard resident rights, including privacy, confidentiality, and dignity
• Maintain a safe environment for residents, staff, families, and visitors
• Partner closely with the medical director, department leaders, residents, and family members
• Oversee medication cart practice, equipment, and clinical documentation standards
• Step into charge nurse coverage when the building needs it
• Take call on a rotating basis with the leadership team

• Active Georgia RN license, or eligibility to obtain one before your start date
• BSN required
• Master's degree in nursing or business administration, held or in progress
• Five years of professional nursing experience, including at least three years in a nursing administration or leadership role
• Long-term care experience is required, not preferred
• Working command of LTC regulation: state reportables, the survey process, staffing requirements, and writing plans of correction
• MDS and QAPI experience
• Willingness to take call on a rotating basis
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage a departmental budget
• Current knowledge of nursing practice, clinical methods, and the tools used to deliver care in a skilled setting
• Strong verbal and written communication, and the interpersonal range to work with clinicians, families, surveyors, and staff on the same day
• Sound clinical judgment and a practical approach to problem solving
• Organization and prioritization skills that hold up when the day gets loud
• Ability to lead, teach, and hold a team to a standard

Extended periods of walking, standing, and sitting throughout the facility, with occasional hands on assistance to residents. Visual acuity sufficient to read printed and electronic documentation, hearing sufficient to follow conversation without lip reading, and clear speech, in each case with corrective lenses or assistive devices as needed. Sound physical and mental health, and the composure to lead under pressure.

The nursing department here is yours to lead, not to administer from a distance. You get budget authority, a direct line to the administrator and the medical director, and a leadership team that knows what strong LTC nursing leadership looks like.