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(Archived) Director of Nursing Long Term Care
Job Description
Why is This a Great Opportunity?
This position offers:
A dedicated staff and supportive leadership team and collaboration with other LTC DON's.
A good NYS DOH Survey results in 2020 – plus deficiency free NYSDOH Infection Control survey during COVID.
A hospital-based organization that fosters collaboration and support.
An LTC VP that fosters transparency and collaboration within the team.
ABOUT THE AREA:
Located in the scenic finger lakes region of New York State. It boasts quality wine trails, a rich history, natural beauty, and four season attractions. The surrounding area is marked by high gorges, many with dramatic waterfalls. State Parks have rocky cliffs and cascading waterfalls, plus trout fishing. Not far from many local attractions such as the Corning Museum of Glass. To the north is the Old Erie Canal, a pivotal 19th-century waterway now offering hiking, canoeing and fishing. In the northwest, the city of Rochester overlooks Lake Ontario. You can find Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges and Ithaca are nearby.
Job Description
Director of Nursing, Long Term Care
A long term care facility located in Waterloo, New York has launched a search to select its new Director of Nursing. The skilled nursing facility with a reputation for outstanding medical, nursing and rehabilitative care. The long term care facility is affiliated with a multi-institutional health system that provides a full range of acute and long term care health services to residents of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York.
Health care services at a long term care facility are organized and delivered through a plan of care individually developed for each resident, combining the efforts of the attending physician/nurse practitioner with nursing and other disciplines such as pharmacy, physical therapy, dietary, social work and activities.
The successful candidate will be a service driven long term care professional that has the ability to lead overall operations and assist with the development of short and long term strategy. He/she will direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing department following the current federal and state regulations, as well as, the facility's policies and procedures. The Director has responsibility for ensuring that the residents are provided with high quality, compassionate care and a safe environment.
The candidate must have strong leadership skills, a proven track record of success, and an extensive working knowledge of general operations, human resources, budget, reimbursement, compliance, quality and safety.
The Director will report to the Administrator and have regular interaction with other members of the Management and Administrative Teams.
ABILITIES:
Outstanding work ethic and commitment to quality
Strong management skills and a leadership style that is inclusive but ensures accountability.
Extensive experience partnering with other healthcare professionals and a record of building and maintaining trusting and collaborative relationships
Ability to lead, coach and mentor others, ensuring timely and appropriate performance management, conflict resolution and high employee engagement
Superior communication, facilitation, and listening skills. Must be able to foster open communication and be open and receptive to the ideas and suggestions of others. Communicates in a calm professional manner.
Effective organization and time management skills that include the ability to rapidly prioritize and adjust work flow according to changing patient and department needs.
Excellent customer service skills.
Candidate must have the ability to flex his/her hours to meet the demands of the organization.
Candidate must have ability to adapt to change and create an environment that supports change.
Candidate must be able to mentor and develop others.
Candidate must have excellent critical/creative thinking and problem solving skills.
Compensation & Benefits:
This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Relocation assistance will be offered as appropriate. Target Salary range is between approximately
$80,000-100,000.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Minimum: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
Preferred: Master's Degree
LICENSE: Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse licensure.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum: Five Years Long Term Care experience, include at least three years LTC management experience.
Prior management experience with NYSDOH regulatory compliance survey.
Preferred: Prior Director of Nursing, LTC
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