Travel Director of Nursing

Outfield Healthcare Partners; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Outfield Healthcare Partners is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead Nursing Services, providing 24-hour supervision and directing the Nursing Department to maintain quality care per physician orders and applicable regulations.

The role covers coordinating resident care plans, ensuring policy adherence, and participating in admissions and management meetings. Licensure and supervisory experience are required.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the state practiced.
• Associate or Bachelor Degree from an accredited nursing school required.
• Five years in long-term or acute health care preferred; at least 2 years nursing supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assumes ultimate responsibility for coordinating plans for total resident care in line with physician orders and regulations.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff and monitors staff practices.
• Participates in admissions decisions and may visit prospective residents.
• Participates in daily and weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, personnel, or resident concerns.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Skills

Nursing supervisory experience

Policy interpretation

Communication with staff

Education

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Travel Region(s): All through New Mexico.

Your Job Summary

Responsible for the administration and management of Nursing Services to residents in accordance with orders of the physicians and total needs of the residents. Responsible for 24-hour supervision of Nursing Services and directs the Nursing Department to maintain quality standards of care in accordance with current Federal, State and The Company standards, guidelines and regulations. In absence of the Administrator, assumes the responsibility for center operations. The position conducts the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation - under the scope of the State’s Nurse Practice Act of Registered Nurse licensure.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assumes ultimate responsibility for coordinating plans for the total care of each resident which comply with physician’s orders, governmental regulations and facility resident care policies.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
• Participates in all admissions decisions, and may visit prospective residents before admissions.
• Participates in daily and weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, personnel, or resident complaints or concerns.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as RN in the state practiced.
• Associate or Bachelor Degree from an accredited nursing school required.
• Five years in long-term or acute health care preferred; At least 2 years nursing supervisory experience required.