Director of Nursing - RN - Long Term Care

sanford; Atkinson (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Opportunity!

Job summary

Sanford Health in the United States is seeking an experienced Nursing Administrator to oversee the nursing program in a long-term care facility. The role focuses on maintaining resident care standards and leading geriatric care processes to improve quality and efficiency.

The position requires an RN license, five years of nursing experience, and graduation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA); leadership expectations include advising clinical staff and coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program (CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA).
• For Rural Health Network facilities and Good Samaritan Society locations, leadership may consider an educational plan to achieve a Bachelor's degree within five years of hire.
• Five years nursing experience required. Housing with Services/HUD and/or assisted living experience also helpful.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license in the relevant state; maintains required competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administers the nursing program in a long term care facility to maintain standards of resident care.
• Facilitates optimization of the geriatric care process to improve quality and efficiency of service.
• Responsible for overall quality of care provided by the organization's nursing personnel.
• Advises medical staff, department heads, and administrators on nursing service and strategies.
• Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups; monitors operations and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Schedules staff and conducts employee performance reviews; provides nursing care to residents as needed.
• Develops and implements marketing activities/programs including community activities, events and media.
• Has day-to-day operations responsibility for the facility including quality of care, budget constraints, and coordination of clinical/operational/managerial activities.
• Leads development and execution of clinical programs, policies, procedures and protocols; ensures system integration and adherence.
• Maintains communication and addresses rapidly changing healthcare environment across the system.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Accredited nursing program (CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA)

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world‑class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Union Position:

No

Department Details

• Incentive Bonus Opportunity!

Summary

Administers the nursing program in a long term care facility to maintain standards of resident care. Facilitates the optimization of the geriatric care process to improve the quality and efficiency of service. Responsible for the overall quality of care provided by the organization's nursing personnel. Advises medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies.

Job Description

Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups. Monitors the operations of the nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices. Schedules staff and conducts employee performance reviews. Provides nursing care to residents on an as needed basis. Assists in the development and implementation of marketing activities/programs inclusive of community activities, special events and media activities.

Has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of long term care facility. Includes quality of resident care, program/care management, environmental safety, budget constraints and responding to identified needs to ensure regulatory compliance. Performs necessary delegation and coordination for clinical, operational and managerial activities to accomplish the objectives of the department. Effectively manages and directs the work of individuals or teams.

Maintains communication and addresses the rapidly changing healthcare environment in which clinical services are delivered across the system. Leads the development and execution of clinical programs, policies, procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence of clinical programs, policies, procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence. Monitors operations of nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred, but not required.
• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• For Rural Health Network facilities and Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations only, employees who do not possess a Bachelor's degree, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor's degree within five years of hire into position. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.
• Five years nursing experience required. Housing with Services, housing and urban development (HUD), and/or assisted living experience also helpful. Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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