Director of Nursing

Hemingford Care Center

$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse in good standing, licensed in Nebraska
  • Associate's degree in nursing (Bachelor's preferred)
  • At least 1 year of nursing leadership experience in a long-term care facility
  • Strong passion for geriatric care
  • Extraordinary attention to detail and team management skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Ability to work flexibly and make timely decisions under pressure
  • Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

  • Plan and direct the overall operation of the Nursing Services Department
  • Develop and maintain nursing policies, procedures, and manuals
  • Coordinate nursing services with other resident services
  • Implement corrective action plans for deficiencies
  • Complete medical forms and maintain accurate records
  • Administer a quality assurance program for nursing services
  • Assist in planning and maintaining resident discharge procedures
  • Create reports and make recommendations to the Administrator
  • Participate in resident admissions process and ensure readiness of accommodations
  • Monitor residents' treatment and medication to ensure quality care

Benefits

  • Competitive hourly pay based on experience
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Up to $500 per month in nursing school tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
Director of Nursing + $10k Sign on Bonus

Hemingford, Nebraska

As Director of Nursing, you will plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Nursing Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards governing long-term care facilities, and as directed by the Administrator.

What you'll do:
  • Develop and maintain the nursing programs and activities
  • Develop, maintain, and periodically update written nursing policies, procedures, manuals, objectives, and philosophies
  • Assist in developing and implementing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services
  • Implement plans of action to correct deficiencies
  • Complete medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a quality assurance program
  • Assist in planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining resident discharge procedures and plans
  • Develop and implement a nursing services organization structure
  • Participate in surveys and inspections by government agencies
  • Create, submit reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning operations of the department Participate in interviewing and screening residents for admission to the facility
  • Inform personnel of new admissions, ensure rooms are ready, greet new admissions and escort to rooms
  • Monitor residents' treatment and medications to ensure residents are receiving proper care
  • Review nurses' notes to ensure proper documentation is maintained relating to residents' treatment, medications, and conditions
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating nursing services personnel

What we offer:
  • Competitive hourly pay based on experience
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Up to $500 per month in nursing school tuition reimbursement


What we're looking for:
  • Must be a Registered Nurse in good standing and currently licensed in Nebraska
  • Minimum associate's degree in nursing. Bachelor's degree highly preferred
  • Minimum one year of successful nursing leadership experience in a skilled nursing/long-term care facility
  • Genuine love & concern for the geriatric population!
  • Extraordinary attention-to-detail, capable of directing other people and managing schedules
  • Excellent communication skills, expert at working cooperatively as a member of team
  • Flexible and decisive, responding quickly in high-pressure situations and completing work in a timely, accurate manner
  • Solid basic computer skills

If you're an experienced Director of Nursing who takes pride in providing quality care and wants to be part of a supportive, people-first team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today - we're actively interviewing.

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