Traveling Director of Nursing Piedmont Region

at  SanStone Health Rehabilitation

The traveling Director of Nursing (DON) position gives experienced DON’s the opportunity to utilize their leadership and clinical expertise at our skilled nursing centers in North Carolina. If you are able to travel and are looking for a full-time role this position is for you! In this head of nursing role you would oversee the nursing department and ensures resident needs are met by coordinating resident care, managing clinical systems and providing supervision to clinical team members. You would be responsible for managing the clinical resources effectively and efficiently to attain and maintain the highest level of care to residents in accordance with nursing and regulatory standards. If you know regulation, if you know how to lead, if you know what it takes to be massively successful in a leadership role in the skilled nursing clinical environment, this is for you.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Effective communication skills with patients and other healthcare providers
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Technology skills to use various medical equipment and software programs
Empathy and patience
Understanding of discretion and protecting confidentiality
Ability to respond quickly and calmly in emergencies
Oversees the documentation and communication of resident care and services. Confirms resident records are completed in a timely manner and maintained according to company policies and state regulations. Maintains confidentiality and protects resident information according to the state or federal regulations.
Develops and evaluates, in partnership with the clinical care team and administrator, the resident care goals and policies in order to assure that adequate resources and services are provided to residents. Reviews reports and medical records on an ongoing basis to ensure highest practicable care is being delivered.
. Participates in leadership team by actively contributing in decision making, grievance follow up, building and company-wide initiatives and attending leadership team meetings such as daily stand up, daily clinical, Utilization Review (UR), Quality Assurancedaily Performance Improvement (QAPI) and other meetings as required.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE YOU NEED TO QUALIFY:

• You must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing, with a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
• You will need to bring a minimum of 3 years working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and pharmacies.
• You need to have at least two years in supervisory/management position, including experience with budgets, staff development, training and scheduling preferred. Additional course work in management is an asset.
• Ability to creatively problem solve in both resident care and employee management situations.
• Must be a team player, well organized, and flexible. Working knowledge of MDS process, state and federal survey, and CMS is preferred.

Please refer the Job description for details