Position Summary
The Director of Nursing manages all nursing functions and operations for Tradition Assisted Living
and Tradition Memory Care while promoting care delivery in compliance with state and federal
regulatory guidelines. This role provides leadership and direction for all personnel, following
organizational and departmental philosophies, goals, and objectives. Additionally, the Director
manages and coordinates resident nursing care, employee relations, and business outcomes.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Develops, promotes, articulates, and interprets the care philosophy, goals, and objectives
for the nursing units. Assesses and evaluates all operations and identifies ways to
promote the highest level of physical and mental health and wellness as well as factors
that hinder optimum resident care outcomes.
- Motivates, trains, coaches, leads, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and coordinates training
for all staff while ensuring nursing staff maintain required licensure, competency
validation, mandatory education, and continuously meet and improve care standards.
- Exemplifies and promotes customer service behaviors such as respect for resident rights,
cooperative behavior with all coworkers, and a courteous, helpful style with residents,
families, and visitors.
- Supervises, supports, and monitors the completion of assignments for all shifts, including
documentation, medication administration, physician follow-ups, and other assigned
responsibilities.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment for residents and employees.
- Develops and implements departmental procedures, standards, and policies; updates
employees on changes; monitors compliance; and initiates corrective action when
necessary.
- Works closely in collaboration with department heads, physicians, ancillary providers,
- Sales, and other Nursing Directors to ensure appropriateness of resident placement,
continuity Of care, coordination Of services, and implementation Of organizational best
practices.
- Participates in the direct care Of residents, including completing assessments, formulating
and evaluating care plans, monitoring outcomes, communicating changes in resident
conditions to nursing staff, physicians, and families, and ensuring continuity Of resident
care and services.
- Oversees medication management compliance, including medication administration,
transcription of physician orders, controlled substances, pharmacy consultant
recommendations, physician follow-up, and monthly review Of clinical indicator reports
to ensure appropriate recommendations and documentation.
- Performs regular audits of the electronic medical record and monitors clinical
documentation for accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and compliance with company,
state, and federal requirements.
- Leads AHCA surveys, complaint investigations, plans Of Correction, adverse incident
reporting, abuse, neglect, exploitation, resident rights investigations, required regulatory
reporting, and maintains continuous survey readiness.
- Directs the Infection Prevention and Control Program, including surveillance, outbreak
response, infection control practices, and participates in emergency preparedness,
hurricane planning, evacuation, and disaster response.
- Ensures compliance with Florida ALF resident assessment and service plan requirements
and all applicable regulatory standards.
- Leads Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, quality
improvement activities, outcome management, and monitors clinical quality indicators.
- Provides operational oversight of the on-site medical clinic and medical office, including
staffing, workflow, quality, regulatory compliance, coordination of resident care with
physicians and ancillary providers, and smooth daily operations.
- Ensures unit staffing, productivity, and census management are appropriate to resident
care needs.
- Works directly with residents and family members to ensure smooth transitions into the
unit and to other levels of care, maintains open communication and trusting relationships,
and ensures resident and family concerns are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
- Provides timely responses and follow-up to long-term care insurance requests and claims.
- Manages the budget, incidental overtime, contract labor, inventory, and identifies and
implements solutions for operational inefficiencies.
- Monitors the timely completion of resident admissions, discharges, and transfers while
ensuring all required documentation is completed.
- Conducts daily purposeful rounding to ensure regulatory compliance, quality of care, and
adherence to infection prevention and control practices.
- Responds to emergent situations by actively participating and providing leadership and
guidance to staff.
- Champions a culture of excellence by collaborating with interdisciplinary departments to
deliver an exceptional luxury living experience that exceeds resident and family
expectations.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary function
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required.
- Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school required;
Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible nursing leadership experience,
including experience managing large teams, developing staff through training and
mentorship, and overseeing clinical operations.
- Possesses strong leadership abilities and experience with regulatory compliance, AHCA
surveys, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), and Infection
- Prevention programs preferred.
- Possesses the decision-making and problem-solving skills to handle complex clinical and
operational issues.
- Experience with setting long-term goals for nursing services and improving patient
outcomes.
- Experience in managing budgets, staffing, and resource allocation for nursing
departments.
- In-depth knowledge Of nursing practices, healthcare regulations, and clinical standards.
- Excellent communication skills required to communicate with patients, families, nursing
staff, and medical professionals.
- Familiarity with quality improvement processes such as patient safety initiatives and
infection control.
- Proficiency in Healthcare software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Valid State of Florida Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License.
- Valid CPR certification.
Benefits & Perks
At MorseLife, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.
Eligible team members enjoy access to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life and Supplemental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Programs
• Exclusive Employee Discounts through Tickets At Work
• Free Parking
• On-site Dining and Employee Cafeteria
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities
