Director of NursingPonderosa Villa | Crawford, NebraskaAs 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 possess a current Nebraska Registered Nurse in good standing
- 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. 
