Nursing Jobs in Portsmouth, VA
$160,000 - $175,000 / year
Director of Nursing (DON) Job Summary: Leadership & Management: Plan, organize, implement, and coordinate all nursing services within the Nursing Department to ensure high-quality care and maintain regulatory compliance. Policy Development: Oversee the development and implementation of nursing policies and procedures, setting goals and objectives, and ensuring resident care standards are consistently met. Communication with Administration: Keep administration informed of the nursing department's needs, unusual occurrences, challenges, and achievements, ensuring effective communication and continuity of quality care. Quality Assurance Oversight: Lead the Quality Assurance and Assessment (QAA) Committee, working closely with the QAA Coordinator and Administration. Responsible for timely auditing and reporting of required QAA data, and actively participating in committee meetings and tasks as directed by Administration. Staffing & Performance Management: Maintain optimal staffing levels by overseeing the recruitment, hiring, orientation, ongoing evaluations, scheduling, counseling, promotions, and disciplinary actions within the nursing department. Ensure all staffing aligns with resident needs and quality care standards. Personnel Management: Ensure the nursing department is up-to-date on employee matters, including timecards, payroll changes, and performance evaluations, fostering effective communication within the team. Employee Health & Benefits Coordination: Work with Personnel to ensure timely completion of employee evaluations, TB skin tests (or chest X-rays), probationary periods, and benefit assignments for nursing staff. Resource & Equipment Oversight: Oversee the proper utilization of nursing equipment and supplies, ensuring accurate tracking of Resident charges. Communicate additional Resident charges to the Business Office in a timely manner each month. Collaboration with Other Departments: Coordinate nursing functions with other departments, as well as visitors and volunteers, to ensure a seamless operation. Professional Development: Review job roles and descriptions annually. Take responsibility for ongoing personal and professional development, improving nursing and management skills, and using those skills in staff, resident, family, and public interactions. Quality Care Maintenance: Maintain and review care planning meetings and policies annually to ensure compliance with quality care standards. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the nursing department is in full compliance with state and federal regulations, and coordinate survey and inspection processes with relevant agencies. Medical Record Compliance: Oversee the proper maintenance of all active and non-active medical records in compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. Resident Coordination: Coordinate nursing functions related to resident admissions, discharges, room changes, and assignments, ensuring effective communication of resident needs with other departments. Flexibility in Staffing: Be prepared to step into the roles of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), Nursing Supervisor, or RN Staff Nurse in emergency situations or as needed, as directed by Administration. Job Qualifications: Educational Requirements: Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an RN degree and current registration with the Virginia State Board of Nursing. Experience: Minimum of two years' experience in a supervisory role within a hospital or extended care facility, and at least two years of experience in geriatric nursing. Personal Qualities: Strong mental and physical health, sound judgment, high ethical standards, and a genuine desire to work with the elderly and individuals with limited self-care abilities. Leadership & Coordination Skills: Ability to effectively plan, organize, coordinate, and manage a nursing department and services. Adaptability: Capacity to understand and apply new theories and principles in nursing practice. Decision-Making & Collaboration: Ability to make independent decisions while collaborating effectively with other departments to ensure seamless nursing services. Communication Skills: Strong verbal communication skills to understand and relay medical records, policies, and regulatory guidelines. Must be able to communicate clearly with administration, department heads, nursing staff, residents, families, and regulatory agencies. Manual Dexterity & Computer Skills: Ability to perform nursing duties requiring fine motor skills. Basic knowledge of clerical tasks and familiarity with computer systems is beneficial. Professional Development: Ongoing attendance at workshops and continuing education in nursing is encouraged. 
$102,200 - $140,525 / year
Smithfield, Virginia Hiring Range $102,200.00 - $140,525.00/Annual Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs. Overview Responsible for integration of the nursing process to include, coordination/management of patient care and the organizing, planning, directing, and evaluating of Services provided with a core focus on Facility and associated departments. Provides leadership, direction and mentorship/support to the staffing needs for the designated specialty area(s). As a Clinical Expert, ensures the provision of clinically competent services by validating staff competency in the provision of a comprehensive range of services/care in accordance with standards of excellence, age-specific and cultural sensitivity established by Riverside Health System and facility goals and strategic plans. Performs other duties as assigned. What you will do Strives for highest quality patient and resident care and satisfaction by allowing patients and other customers to guide services. Utilizes reports and data from surveys, incident reports, variances, and benchmarks to improve services. Demonstrates professional, collaborative, and positive interpersonal relations dealing with internal and external customers. Regularly practices service excellence and serves as a role model to others. Timely and appropriate follow up on occurrence reports and patient complaints (discussion with appropriate team members and submits information to Risk Management as needed). Completes Rcare documents in a timely manner. Engages in PI activities to include focus groups, PI teams, task forces, and quality improvement initiatives. Conducts scheduled face to face, periodic patient surveys. Coaches, mentors, and develops employees to ensure high employee morale and professional. atmosphere. Provides ongoing constructive feedback and evaluation through department and facility rounding, employee meetings, and responding to teachable moments. Ensures quality of health assessment services. Provides Nursing support in the Admissions department. Ensures that nursing care is appropriately documented and follow through occurs. Identified issues are resolved in a timely manner. Communicates department and RHS goals to team members and employees to include communication trackers. Ensures compliance with all state, federal and accrediting body criteria for participation, licensure and accreditation. Maintains positive physician relationships and assures integration in decision-making. Shares the results of the nursing audit report on a regular basis with the Medical Director in an attempt to improve quality care. Participates in professional activities, in-service programs, and committee assignments to enhance personal, professional, and institutional advancement for self and employees. Completes and submits all required reports within specified time frames. Completes established goals and objectives. Develops, implements and analyzes productivity standards to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in department. Manages staffing of units on a daily basis as well as planning for long term coverage. Able to flex time in order to help needs of unit if unplanned coverage shortages occur. Works with Supervisors and Staffing Assistant to ensure hospital coverage is maintained 24/7. Responsible for Supervision and Nursing coverage if unable to fill or emergencies arise. Qualifications Education Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Required) or Masters Degree, Nursing (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Nursing (Required) Experience 1 year RN Experience (Required) 1 year Supervisory experience (Preferred) Skills and Abilities Ability to plan, review, supervise, and inspect the work of others. Proficient in computer applications to perform job duties. Ability to perform nursing assessments and patient triage Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required) Specialty Nursing Certification (e.g., CMSRN, CCRN, etc.) Upon Hire (Preferred) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers . 
