Director of Nursing

Canyon View Care Center; Palisade (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401k retirement savings plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

The Canyon View Care Center in Colorado is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead nursing services in compliance with federal, state, and local standards and company policies. You will supervise nursing staff, participate in admissions decisions, and ensure safe, high‑quality resident care while coordinating with maintenance, inventory, and safety functions to maintain operations and resident well‑being.

Qualifications include RN license in Colorado, CPR certification, and a nursing degree from

Qualifications

• Nursing supervision experience in direct care; Skilled Nursing preferred.
• Colorado nursing license active and unencumbered; CPR certification current.

Responsibilities

• Supports best practices and coordinates nursing services to ensure high-quality resident care.
• Develops short and long-range planning for the nursing function.
• Ensures nursing interventions meet residents' physical and cognitive needs and promote independence.
• Participates in admission decisions to align resident needs with facility capabilities.
• Maintains a safe, sanitary environment and oversees safety and maintenance functions.

Skills

Nursing supervision

Team leadership

Education

Nursing degree

RN program

Job description

$10,000 Sign On Bonus Available!!

Are you a person who believes in providing great care? Do you believe in having a positive impact on other people's lives? Are you a team player, quick-thinker, and ready to be a part of an organization that supports your growth?

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT

We believe care goes beyond a medical chart. With kindness and integrity as our guide, we strive for excellence in every interaction.

Requirements:

• You care

Director of Nursing Summary:

The Director of Nursing oversees the administration of nursing services in accordance with current Federal, State, and Local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports best practices and objectives and participates in revision of these as necessary to ensure the provision of the highest quality of care to all residents.
• Develops short and long-range planning for nursing function.
• Ensures that nursing interventions meet each resident's personal, physical and cognitive needs and maximize his/her self-care capacities, identity, independence, choice, and opportunity for social interaction.
• Participates in admission decisions to ensure resident needs can be met by facility nursing capabilities.
• Ensures a safe and sanitary environment for residents, employees, and visitors via oversight of safety and maintenance functions.
• Responsible for ensuring treatments are administered appropriately by subordinates, consults with subordinates to ensure that medications and supplies are stored and controlled properly. There is an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., on-premises at all times.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years' nursing supervisory experience in the provision of direct care to multiple patients/residents preferred; previous experience in Skilled Nursing environment desirable
• Previous DON experience preferred
• LTC experience preferred
• Nursing degree from accredited college preferred; graduation from approved RN program required
• A current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN in Colorado required
• Current, valid CPR certification required

Benefits:

• Medical insurance with Rx benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision care
• 401k retirement savings plan with employer match after one year of service
• Paid vacation