RN Director of Nursing Full-time
Rolling Hills Rehabilitation & Care Center

Director of Nursing (DON)

Rolling Hills Rehabilitation & Care Center Bridgeport, OH 43912, US

Rolling Hills is looking for an experienced Director of Nursing for our skilled Nursing Facility. A Director of Nursing is responsible to make a compelling difference in the lives of our residents through providing excellence and innovation in aging services. The Director of Nursing is responsible for strategic leadership, program development and implementation, and the overall administration of Nursing Services in accordance with community and resident needs, You must have exceptional knowledge of the state and federal regulations with a proven positive history with state surveys.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversight of the nursing floor, CNAs & LPN and Residents
  • Oversees and coordinates the clinical operations of the facility implementing shared governance and relationship-based care in all departments as assigned by the Administrator.
  • Oversees the safety and infection control programs for the nursing department.
  • Provides guidance and leadership in meeting the CMS standards of quality.
  • Ensures that the care plans, initial assessments, quarterly assessments, annual assessments, and documents of similar nature are filed in a thorough and timely manner.
  • Maintain the highest possible quality measures of the facility to ensure that residents' are receiving the highest level of care.
  • Provide supervision of CNA's, LPN's, and RN's in a supportive and clear manner.

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
  • Valid State licensure as an RN
  • Familiar with state & federal regulations.
  • Must hold and maintain a current CPR certification
  • One year of management or supervisory experience in long-term care
  • Experience in supervising nursing staff and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.
  • Proficient in the use of personal computer including Microsoft Office
  • Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance
  • Must have the ability to complete multiple projects.
  • Capable of working with minimal supervision.
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality regarding patient and company proprietary information.
  • Must have the ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with residents, families, and other employees at all levels.

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Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.) WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Working protracted or irregular hours. 2. Working around biohazards. 3. Working around infectious diseases. 4. Working with or near the deceased. 5. Working with hands in water. 6. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict. 2. Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources. 3. Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes. 4. Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis. Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift: Varied (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: WMCH Weirton Medical Center Cost Center: 1106 WMCH Nursing Stepdown Address: 601 Colliers Way Weirton West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.