Director of Nursing, RN

We have an opportunity for an experienced Director of Nursing (RN) to join our team to provide residential nursing care. To be considered, you must have prior experience in addiction treatment or co-occurring disorder and you must submit a complete resume with employment dates and specific job duties.

If you have a great work ethic and truly care about patients, apply today! Send your resume for immediate consideration through this job posting (our preferred application method), or if you are unable to apply via this job post, you may fax your resume to 888.859.2007. No phone calls or in person visits please.

You must have the following education, skills and experience to be considered:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• At least five years of experience as a nurse.
• Previous experience in addiction treatment or behavioral health.
• A minimum of one year of management experience directly supervising other staff.
• Great computer skills including solid understanding of how to use an Electronic Medical Record system (EMR), email programs, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to positively interact and develop rapport with patients and their families, professional support staff and other team members.
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally.
• High energy with engaging personality and strong people skills.
• Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.
• Ability to multi-task and successfully prioritize workload.

If you join our team, you'll enjoy the following responsibilities:

• Supervise all nursing staff to ensure that all medical documentation and medical care requirements are met.
• Communicate with multi-disciplinary leaders on a regular basis to report any concerns or problems with patients, employees or facilities.
• Ensure nursing policies and procedures meet the Louisiana Department of Health regulations and The Joint Commission standards.
• Recruit, hire and train nurses.
• Ensure new nurses receive appropriate orientation and ongoing training is in place.
• Ensure that nursing shifts are covered.
• Provide direct patient care when needed.
• Work in conjunction with pharmacist regarding medication oversight and destruction of medication.
• Conduct regular inspection of medical charts, both open and closed, to ensure compliance.
• Monitor staff attendance and compliance with rules and regulations of the company.
• Aggressively implement continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

GREAT BENEFITS for full time employees - medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short & long term disability, accident, critical illness, sick time, vacation time and 10 paid holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lafayette, LA 70506: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Supervising experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person