Director of Nursing

Overview

Join us at Stevens Park Health & Rehab – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities.

• Directs, evaluates, and supervises patient care and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Assesses patient care needs and the development of individualized plans of patient care.
• Assesses patient needs and makes recommendations for special rehabilitation programs.
• Evaluates patient care as related to individualized patient needs, family involvement and the physician's plan of care for the patient.
• Maintains effective lines of communication with attending physicians.
• Monitors physician services (documentation and visits etc.) in accordance with current regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation procedures including appropriate use of forms, timelines, and Medicare documentation.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current licensure standards and the survey process.
• Conducts or provides that patient care conferences are conducted.
• Assesses patient responses to medication and treatment, and makes appropriate recommendations for nursing action.
• Provides that medications, treatments, diets, rehabilitation and restorative care are provided to patients in accordance with physician’s orders and the patient’s individual needs.
• Reports problems to the Administrator, conducts daily patient rounds, and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Directs and provides implementation of educational programs, quality assurance program and infection control program.
• Establishes open lines of communication with consultants and consistently takes follow‑up action on recommendations.
• Consistently makes recommendations of level of care determinations, based on physician’s documentation and plan of care.
• Co‑ordinates the care planning/MDS process and committee meetings as necessary.
• Assesses equipment and supply needs and makes recommendations to the Administrator.
• Establishes an annual budget for submission to the governing body for approval and provides for the purchase and availability of all necessary supplies.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of the nursing service budget.
• Develops relationships with community agencies providing services of benefit to the nursing center.
• Communicates well with patients and family members, providing a warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to family/visitors/patients, and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor.
• Operates the nursing department in accordance with the organization’s established guidelines, and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Demonstrates appropriate/effective supervisory skills that include fair and uniformly applied corrective actions administered without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap or marital status.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your field and to maintain current license/certification as required.

• Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills.
• Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors, providing a warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
• Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor and answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

• RN nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience leading a team within a department or unit, including supervisory responsibilities for a nursing services department.
• Demonstrated servant leadership, mentoring, and talent management.
• Strong strategic and tactical skills with a focus on short‑to‑mid term planning…