Director of Nursing

Cedarhurst Senior Living; Waterloo (IL); On-site; USD 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedarhurst Senior Living is seeking a dedicated Director of Nursing for their Waterloo community. The role involves overseeing clinical operations, ensuring high-quality care, and managing nursing staff. Candidates should have a nursing degree and relevant experience. Join a compassionate team committed to enhancing residents' lives.

Benefits

Medical insurance coverage

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) Plan with company match

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nursing experience preferred.
• CPR and BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing quality care and services to residents.
• Managing and coordinating nursing and care staff.
• Implementing infection control policy and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Empathy

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing school

Current state license for LPN or RN

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

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Cedarhurst Senior Living provided pay range

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Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

Cedarhurst of Waterloo, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Director of Nursing at our Cedarhurst of Waterloo community.

As the Director of Nursing, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will be responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of clinical operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to residents in compliance with regulations and organizational goals.

As a Director of Nursing, working with the Executive Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by -

• Overseeing the delivery of quality care and services to our residents in compliance with the regulations pertaining to care plans and resident assessments.
• Developing and implementing nursing service objectives, policies, and procedures in coordination with organizational goals and objectives, in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
• Striving to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Providing nursing coverage and assistance when needed.
• Assessing residents and potential residents for appropriate levels of care with the sense of urgency.
• Managing and coordinating the work of all nursing and care staff, communicating pertinent resident health and safety information.
• Supervising and monitoring medications for residents who self-administer if applicable.
• Overseeing the pharmacy and community relationship including ensuring medications are delivered timely, eMAR is accurate, and address any concerns in real time.
• Providing interim documentation as required to resident file, attending all scheduled interdisciplinary resident care meetings.
• Responsible for overseeing the entire clinical department including residents’ assistants, certified nursing assistants, medication technicians, etc.
• Interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, and retaining a high-performing resident care team.
• Holding service plan meetings with residents and families to discuss service plans.
• Directing communication with surveyors during IDPH surveys and assisting with plan of corrections.
• Implementing and maintaining ISPs in accordance with state regulations that align with Cedarhurst of Waterloo policies for personalized care.
• Implementing and maintaining infection control policy and procedures.
• Ensuring communities remain compliant with CLIA waver.
• Managing inventory and ordering nursing care supplies as needed.
• Understanding all responsibilities associated with clinical roles and demonstrating the ability to effectively carry them out.
• Engaging in efforts to increase occupancy rates while prioritizing the wellbeing of our residents to support them in aging comfortably within the community.
• Promoting the physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing of each resident and striving to maintain the ultimate goal, which is to return the resident to their maximum level of self-care and independence, when possible.
• Understanding the residents’ Advance Directives and following their wishes.
• Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
• Working well with others and taking direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information.The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• Must remain flexible and can work weekends as Manager on Duty, when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

To become a Director of Nursing, you will need -

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school and a current state license for LPN or RN is required at all times, with 3+ years of nursing experience preferred.
• CPR and BLS certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of best person-directed care practices for seniors, including those with dementia preferred.
• Knowledgeable of and experienced in conducting preadmission assessments, training, and education to staff, residents, and family members.
• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, and Fire Fox), Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher, electronic health records (EHR) systems, and any HR related systems if applicable.
  
  
  

When considering a career with Cedarhurst of Waterloo, please understand that -

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful, and Approachable - and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedarhurst of Waterloo team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst of Waterloo.
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedarhurst of Waterloo considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required.
  
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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