Director of Nursing

sasllc; Commerce (GA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MyFlexPay

Paid time off with cash out

7 paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and Disability

401(k) with match

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Northridge Health & Rehab is seeking a seasoned nursing leader to direct the nursing department, ensuring high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance in a community-focused setting.

You will supervise a large team, manage budgets, and collaborate with physicians, families, and staff to implement care plans and improve patient outcomes in a nonprofit, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large clinical team in a nursing center.
• Strong budget and resource management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate care with physicians and families.

Responsibilities

• Directs, evaluates, and supervises patient care and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Maintains effective communication with attending physicians and families.
• Oversees budgeting and resource planning for the nursing department.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Patient care

Communication

Job description

Join us at

Northridge 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: $115,900 to $133,600

Salaried 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 ExperienceRequires 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 appropriat