DON - Director of Nursing

Are you a skilled communicator and an energetic educator with a passion about caring for seniors?

Whether you're looking for a new chapter or a change of pace, Walnut Hills is where you can build a more rewarding career.

We are guided by the values of customer-centered service, stewardship, ethical conduct and reflection, open communication and fair treatment of all residents, family and team members.

Working in long-term care offers tons of rewards you won't find anywhere else: an unparalleled sense of stability, great pay, and amazing benefits! We support your professional and personal growth by provide continuing education and training so you can hone your skills and develop new ones.

As an Director of Nursing, you will ensure that the residents receive the best possible clinical care.

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced nurse with a passion for care and who wants to make a difference and has the following qualities:

• Energized to Educate - You thrive in environments where you get to coach and educate team members in constant pursuit of personal and collective excellence!
• Engaged in Mission-Driven Senior Care – You feel a strong drive to go above and beyond for seniors and will model this in your daily leadership.
• Resident Focused – Dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of the resident by establishing and maintaining effective relationships as well as gaining trust and respect of others.

Duties Include:

• Develop, implement and monitor nursing service objectives, standard of nursing practice, clinical care, nursing procedures and policies and nursing service staffing patterns.
• Recruit and select nursing staff. Assure new nurses are oriented to correct Greencroft nursing practices. Mentor new nurses for 90 days. Assign and supervise nursing staff. Perform performance appraisals of Nursing department employees by annual review date.
• Discipline nursing employees when necessary. Follow up on nurse practice and procedure problems and concerns. Discipline as appropriate following Greencroft guidelines.
• Participate in planning and budgeting for Nursing. Maintain responsibility for nursing supplies, services and hours to assure nursing services are efficient and cost effective.
• Ensure that nursing supplies are adequate and appropriate to meet the needs of residents. Recommend the purchase of nursing equipment as well as maintenance of such equipment.
• Ensure that the nursing philosophy and objectives are understood and maintained by the nursing staff.
• Ensure that the nursing staff receive orientation, on-going training and educational development.
• Establish a procedure to ensure that nursing personnel maintain valid and current licenses where applicable.
• Direct regularly scheduled nursing staff meetings and conferences.
• Ensure the initiation and development of the Resident Nursing Care Plan. Ensure that all nursing staff attend and complete Geriatric University. Work closely with MDS to assure appropriate documentation and care planning is in place and follow up on concerns.
• Coordinate nursing service with other resident services in order to provide holistic care for residents.
• Be available on an on-call basis.
• Maintain regular awareness of resident conditions.
• Ensure that medications are administered properly and that discontinued medications are properly returned or destroyed as appropriate.
• Maintain professional competence through participation in programs of continued education.
• Coordinate the Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee. Participate in the Infection Control Subcommittee, and the Behavior Team meetings as needed to assure nursing involvement. Participate in the Pharmaceutical Services Subcommittee. Maintain responsibility for the Quality Improvement activities in healthcare assuring that department’s initiatives are reported at committee meetings and each discipline is involved in Improvement activities.
• Is responsible for building and maintaining a cohesive team environment.
• Continually looking for process improvement opportunities.
• Conducts timely performance reviews.

Job Requirements / Qualifications:

• Must be Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana
• Must Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
• Must have Five or more years experience working within Greencroft or a similar organization
• Excellent communication skills, strong leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Broad knowledge of applicable health and nursing home regulations
• Ability to work with physicians, nurses, other health care providers, family members, and elders to ensure quality of care

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Voluntary Life
• 403(b) with employer match
• PTO program
• Additional Benefits available