Director of Nursing

Company: Tradition Senior Living
Location: Islip
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

A Tradition of Respect, Excellence, Caring. At Vitality, our mission is to create vibrant communities whereresidents, families and team members can be themselves, live purposefully andexperience a profound sense of belonging. We are looking for an experienced, vibrant leader with a proven trackrecord for success who can make our mission come to life. Keeping focused on our care values, we striveeach day to ensure that our residents remain active and engaged.
RESPONSIBILITIES: All responsibilities areto be performed within scope of practice per state or provincial regulations. The below is representative and not all-inclusive.

• Ensure quality staff of Nurses/Medication Attendants/ResidentServices Attendants by recruiting, hiring, supervising, and evaluating team members.
• Conduct continuing education and training for Nurses/MedicationAssistants/Resident Services Attendants as necessary on all shifts.
  
• Complete Nursing Assessments, auxiliary evaluations of residents,and all other required and/or appropriate evaluations, addressing physical,emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
• Responsiblefor establishing and maintaining quality of care systems to ensure allresidents receive the care as outlined on individual resident care plans. This includes systems to ensure correctmedications are administered as needed, physicians and other health therapiesare communicated with in a timely way and families are informed of any residentchange of conditions.
• Monitor alert charting, especially to ensure appropriate teammember response to issues.
  
• Complete review of Resident Incident Reports.
• Effectively utilize and coordinate services with home health,hospice, and other agencies.
• Occasionallyfulfill shift nurse duties in order to evaluate efficiencies, systems andresident care. In addition, in the eventof other nurse absences or emergencies, fill in as a shift nurse.
  
• Effectively communicate with physicians and other healthcareprofessionals involved with services to residents.
  
• Ensure compliance with all federal and state or provincialregulations pertaining to health services. JOBREQUIREMENTS:
  • Registered Nurse Preferred
  • Must have at least 2 years of experience as aWellness Director in Assisted Living/Memory Care
  • Effective leadership skills
  • Excellent teambuilding skills
  • Excellent knowledge of the state regulations
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Solid financial judgement
  • Current state required license
  • Maintains basic knowledge of computer softwareand internet platforms, including email.
  • Desire to work with older adults and theirfamilies WHAT WE OFFER:
    • A working environment where your voice will beheard, and your experience will be respected and appreciated.
    • Innovated and vibrant working environmentcommitted to creating unique experiences for our residents, team members andfamilies
    • Effective and collaborative training andonboarding program
    • Engaged company support team
    • Paid time off
    • Benefits to include medical, dental, vision,401k, employer paid voluntary life insurance
    • Potential to advance with a dynamic growingorganization EOE Hiring Locations
      • Brentwood, TN 37027

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