Director of Nursing (DNS)

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care Plan (Medical, B&D

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation available

Job summary

Evergreen Healthcare Group is seeking a Director of Nursing (DNS) for Village Health Care in Gresham, OR. This role oversees daily resident care operations and leads the nursing team to maintain high standards of excellence.

The DNS will implement care planning systems, recruit and coach staff, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, and uphold a robust quality assurance program in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nursing license in the relevant state (Oregon preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required or preferred.
• Certification in Rehab Nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatric nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops nursing service philosophy, standards of practice, policies, and manuals.
• Establishes care planning systems including assessments, plans, evaluations, and discharge planning.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, disciplines, coaches, and conducts performance appraisals.
• Ensures compliance with certification laws, survey requirements, and Medicare programs.
• Maintains licensure standards and coordinates quality assurance for nursing services.
• Directs ED functions in absence.

Skills

Recruiting

Performance appraisals

Care planning

Nursing leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Certification in Rehab Nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatric nursing

2+ years as nursing services supervisor in long-term care

Job description

Director of Nursing (DNS)

Turn your job into a career with Evergreen Healthcare Group!

Job Summary:

Village Health Care is looking for a Director of Nursing (DNS) to manage the day-to-day operations, activities and success of the resident care staff. Validates that the Nursing Department continues to develop and maintain high standards for excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and maintains a nursing service philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and process manuals.


• Establishes systems for care planning, including assessments, plan of treatment, objectives and goals, evaluations and discharge planning.


• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, disciplining, coaching, and conducting performance appraisals


• Demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of certification laws and requirements, survey requirements and Medicare program.


• Validates that reporting departments consistently meet state and federal requirements for long-term care facilities for licensure. Validates existence of a quality assurance program for nursing services and coordinates interdisciplinary quality assurance program.


• Directs the functions and activities of the ED in his/her absence.

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Required: Current Registered Nursing license in (State)


• Preferred: Bachelors Degree in Nursing


• Preferred: Certification in Rehab Nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatric nursing


• Preferred: Minimum two years' experience as a nursing services supervisor in a long-term care.

Benefit Highlights:

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)


• Life Insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Training & Development Opportunities


• Relocation available

We strive to embody and stand for both a spirit and value system that encourages loyalty, honesty, and a commitment to caring from our belief that people are always the number one priority.

Village Health Care

3955 Southeast 182nd Avenue

Gresham, OR 97030