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Brethren Village Retirement Community, in Lititz, PA, is seeking a proactive Director of Nursing (DON) for our 120-bed Skilled Nursing Facility. This is a terrific opportunity for a qualified RN Supervisor, ADON, or current DON who possesses strong leadership and clinical skills. The DON will develop, mentor, and lead clinical staff; oversee nursing services; and foster a culture of excellence within the Skilled Nursing Facility.
Brethren Village offers a competitive salary and generous paid-time-off and other benefits, and a work environment with a focus on quality, service, and professionalism.
A valid PA RN license is required, along with a record of successfully :
- hiring and developing clinical staff;
- engaging with and providing effective leadership for clinical staff;
- creating and / or overseeing effective clinical training programs to foster on-going development of clinical staff;
- overseeing and ensuring exceptional care and service for Residents;
- communicating professionally with Residents' family members and representatives;
- initiating and implementing process improvements;
- ensuring adherence to applicable state and federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities;
- promoting the highest-quality clinical care and professionalism among staff.
The DON will work collaboratively with colleagues, including the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA), the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), and RN Clinical Care Coordinators, to provide the highest-quality clinical care, leadership, supervision, and oversight for the Skilled Nursing Facility. The DON serves as a member of the organization's "Management Excellence Team", and reports to the Vice President of Health Services.
The DON will :
foster the highest standards of nursing care; communicate and promote the highest-quality nursing practices among all staffoversee proper clinical case management; ensure adherence to treatment plansfoster caring and professional relations between staff, Residents, and Residents' family membersresearch and implement best-practices related to case management, and policies and procedures related to sound nursing protocolsworking with the Clinical Program Coordinator, develop, communicate, implement, and evaluate training and on-going professional development programs for nurses and other clinical staffinterview, hire, orient, develop, mentor, coach, and supervise Certified Nurse Aides (CNA's), LPN's, and RN's, using a collaborative and supportive approachwork with the NHA, Schedulers, and Human Resources to ensure proper staffing levels; proactively implement practices to involve and aid retention of staffpromote safe work practicesensure year-round "survey readiness" and compliance with all relevant regulations; collect data, prepare reports, and complete audits as neededparticipate on or lead committees as requestedprovide direct nursing care as neededThe DON will perform all duties in strict adherence to applicable federal, state, and local regulations including HIPAA, Department of Health and CMS regulations, and the Elder Justice Act; in accordance with sound and effective clinical practices; and with the highest degree of integrity consistent with Brethren Village's values.
Work Schedule :
Full-time, 40 hours per week on-site, plus additional hours as needed to fulfill responsibilities.Evening, night, weekend, and holiday work will be required on an occasional basis, as we are a 24 / 7 facility.The DON will be expected to report to work during inclement weather when safely able to do so, and to be available by phone as needed.Requirements
Valid PA RN license; BSN preferredCurrent CPR certificationAt least 7 years of experience as an RN, including experience in a Skilled Nursing FacilityExperience in a supervisory or management position : strong leadership competencies; experience hiring, training, coaching, engaging, and developing staffIn-depth knowledge of HIPAA regulations, and Department of Health and CMS regulations pertinent to a Skilled Nursing FacilityAbility and willingness to provide effective training, coaching, and supervision to CNA's and Nurses, and to work collaboratively with all staffExcellent organization skills; the ability to efficiently coordinate own work and the work of othersA record of implementing enhancements to processes and proceduresComfort with public speaking (facilitating meetings and training sessions)Dependability / ability to meet attendance standards; ability and willingness to work evenings, nights, and weekends when needed; willingness to serve on-callSolid computer skills : ability to access web sites and efficiently use web-based applications, databases, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.The ability to quickly and safely assist Residents and other clients during emergency evacuations and other emergency situations; the ability to direct the activities of others, including during urgent or emergency situationsThe ability to form positive and supportive relationships with Residents, their family members, and staff, and to consistently provide exceptional care and service to othersFor the health and safety of all members of our community, Brethren Village maintains a drug-free, alcohol-free, and tobacco / smoke-free work environment.
Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a professional / employment reference check; verification of education and credentials as applicable to the position; a post-offer criminal background screen; a post-offer physical exam, drug screen, and TB test.
