What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at Trustwell Living at Suncrest Place?
Remember why you went into nursing; at Trustwell Living you have the ability to make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors, families, and team members every day.
As the Nurse Manager/Health Services Director you will directly oversee the delivery of care to Assisted Living residents to ensure that the emotional, physical, psychological, and safety needs are met through all program services. This includes medication management, staff coordination & training, infection control, and applying the nursing process to the care of seniors.
The successful candidate for this position will have:
- A passion for seniors and enhancing their quality of life
- A valid Registered Nurse (RN) license; Compact license or ability to obtain is encouraged. An unencumbered license is required. An LPN with leadership experience may also be considered.
- Proven clinical leader in an assisted living or LTC environment with at least one year of successful experience as a Wellness Director, Health Care Coordinator (HCC) or Director of Nursing (DON)
- Understand the importance of being state survey ready, every day
- Have a current driver’s license
Essential Functions:
- Be able to lead the clinical team with a sense of purpose and accountability; utilize metrics and established goals.
- Oversees the medication management services, including training and audit of medication administration practices, collaboration with prescribing healthcare providers and pharmacy staff
- Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through assessment and service plans utilizing the nursing process
- Visit prospective/current residents in their homes or healthcare settings as needed to assess for admission/readmission to the community.
- Clinical liaison with families, residents, healthcare professionals, and team members
- Direct the infection control measures for the community
- Work collaboratively with others on the community leadership team
- Provide, plan, schedule, and monitor staff training programs and in-services for the Assisted Living staff including statutory or regulatory required training. Attend all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
- Provide 24/7 on-call clinical support as needed.
All offers of employment with Trustwell Living are contingent upon a satisfactory background and drug screening.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
