Nursing Director: Lead Care Quality & Team

Trellis CentennialSNF in; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

EAP

Job summary

Trellis CentennialSNF in Anchorage, Alaska is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to provide strong leadership and clinical oversight of the nursing department. The role focuses on safe, compassionate resident care, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with physicians, families, and other departments.

The DON will lead staffing, education, budgeting, QA activities, and ensure high-quality care across the facility while maintaining dignity, respect, and confidentiality for residents.

Qualifications

• RN license current and in good standing in the applicable state.
• Previous nursing leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, or a comparable healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of nursing practices, regulatory requirements, quality improvement, and resident care standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage staff and work with an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated commitment to resident dignity, safety, confidentiality, and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing department leadership, staffing, and clinical operations.
• Develop and enforce nursing policies to meet regulations and standards.
• Promote resident safety with dignity and professionalism.
• Coordinate ongoing in-service education and training for staff.
• Recruit, hire, orient, and develop nursing department personnel.
• Coordinate pharmacy services and medication handling processes.
• Serve as liaison between the facility, physicians, residents’ families, and other providers.
• Collaborate with all departments for coordinated, high-quality care.
• Provide budgeting, financial management and required reporting oversight.
• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate updates to staff.
• Participate in QA, utilization review, and care planning activities.
• Coordinate MDS processes and timely care planning.
• Participate in state surveys, inspections, and follow-ups.
• Conduct performance evaluations and address disciplinary actions if needed.
• Promote effective communication across the interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident/patient and staff information.
• Provide direct resident/patient care as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job description

Trellis CentennialSNF in Anchorage, Alaska is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to provide strong leadership and clinical oversight of the nursing department. The role focuses on safe, compassionate resident care, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with physicians, families, and other departments.

The DON will lead staffing, education, budgeting, QA activities, and ensure high-quality care across the facility while maintaining dignity, respect, and confidentiality for residents.