Director of Nursing

Harrington Park; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and Disability

401(k) with match

Referral Bonus Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Harrington Park Health & Rehab in Augusta, GA is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead the Nursing Services department and oversee patient care, staff development, and regulatory compliance. This salaried, full-time role requires clinical leadership, strong communication, and budget oversight to maintain high-quality care across the center.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license, demonstrates servant leadership, and can mentor a large team while collaborating with physicians and administrators

Qualifications

• RN nursing degree from an accredited program and active licensure.
• Experience leading a nursing team in a clinical setting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with budget involvement.

Responsibilities

• Direct, evaluate, and supervise patient care and initiate corrective action as needed.
• Lead the Nursing Services department and manage staffing, budgets, and programs.
• Collaborate with physicians and document care plans, while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Develop educational programs, quality assurance and infection control initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Staff supervision

Education

RN nursing degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

## Director of NursingApply: Harrington Park Health & Rehab - Augusta, GA 30907: Full time: Posted 4 Days Ago: JR35498Join us atHarrington 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**Fulltime**Pay: $120,536 to $138,944Salaried weekly pay**Benefits Offered:*** myFlexPay – ability to receive pay before payday* Paid time off with ability to cash out* 7 paid Holidays* Medical Insurance* Dental Insurance* Vision Insurance* Company Paid Life and Disability* 401(k) with match* Referral Bonus Program**ROLE OVERVIEW**Knowledge and Experience* Requires broad management knowledge to lead a team within a department or unit.* Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the department.* Exhibits servant leadership by serving to negotiate and compromise with parties who may have conflicting objectives.Team Oversight, Leadership &Talent Management* Commits to Servant Leadership, further developing skills identified in our Attitudes & Attributes.* Invests in mentorship – as a mentee and mentor.* Manages a large team typically comprising of other Managers and/or experienced professionals.* Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval.Strategy and Organizational Impact* Manages large team which would typically consist of both experienced professionals and managers.* Focuses on tactical and operational plans with short-to mid-term focus (1-2+ years).* Problems faced may be difficult to moderately complex.* Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices, and procedures. Focus, Innovation and Complexity* Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or services to enhance performance of department.* Commits to the project management process. Strategically considering business case, resource investment, change management, and implementation elements at all stages of projects when a part of a project team.* Communicates within and outside of the System, including partners, customers, or vendors.# ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* 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 making 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 etc.* 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 to be implemented.* Provides that medications, treatments, diets, rehabilitation and restorative care is 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.* Coordinates the care planning/MDS process and committee meetings as necessary.* Assesses equipment and supply needs and makes recommendations to Administrator.* Establishes an annual budget for submission to the governing body for approval.* Provides for the purchase and availability of all necessary supplies.* Required to participate 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 warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to family/visitors/patients/ and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.* 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 as well as to maintain current license/certification, as required.# # SKILLS AND ABILITIES* Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point.* Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills required* Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills* Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude. Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**A RN nursing degree from an accredited college or university. # SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for the supervision of the Nursing Services department.# # LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.# MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. # REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. # COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLSThis job requires proficiency with the following computer applications:Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word # CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSPlease see minimum qualifications # PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace