Senior Nursing Services Leader - Geriatric Care

Rockport Healthcare Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking a Director of Nursing Services to lead nursing operations for residents, ensuring 24/7 supervision and high-quality care aligned with physician orders and regulatory requirements.

The role requires RN licensure, administration experience in long-term care, and strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate nursing staff, admissions, and resident welfare across the facility.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Experience in nursing service administration, rehabilitation, psychiatric or geriatric nursing.
• 1+ year of nursing administration or supervision in a health facility within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations including Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care.

Responsibilities

• Assumes ultimate responsibility for coordinating plans for total resident care per physician orders and regulations.
• Develops and upgrades nursing service objectives, standards, manuals, and job descriptions.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, hiring, orientation, training, and dismissal of nursing staff.
• Assists in controlling nursing service hours, costs, and staffing levels.
• Participates in admission and discharge planning for residents.
• Promotes safe environment and ensures disaster readiness and sanitary conditions.
• Maintains quality assurance through nursing rounds and cross-functional liaison.

Skills

RN licensure

Nursing administration

Supervisory experience

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Critical thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking a Director of Nursing Services to lead nursing operations for residents, ensuring 24/7 supervision and high-quality care aligned with physician orders and regulatory requirements.

The role requires RN licensure, administration experience in long-term care, and strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate nursing staff, admissions, and resident welfare across the facility.