Director of Nursing – RN – Long Term Care Position Available In Ouachita, Louisiana

Job Description:

Careers With Purpose Join our not-for-profit organization thathas provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors witha commitment to quality care and service in a Christianenvironment.

Facility:

GSS SD Canistota Ctr Location:

Canistota, SDAddress:

700 Main St, Canistota, SD 57012,

USA Shift:

Day JobSchedule:

Full time

Weekly Hours:

40.00 Department Details $15,000Sign-on Bonus! Job Summary Administers the nursing program in along term care facility to maintain standards of resident care.

Facilitates the optimization of the geriatric care process toimprove the quality and efficiency of service. Responsible for theoverall quality of care provided by the organization’s nursingpersonnel. Advises medical staff, department heads, andadministrators in matters related to nursing service andstrategies. Interprets policies and objectives of nursing serviceto staff and community groups. Monitors the operations of thenursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations onorganizational and governmental standards and practices. Schedulesstaff and conducts employee performance reviews. Provides nursingcare to residents on an as needed basis. Assists in the developmentand implementation of marketing activities/programs inclusive ofcommunity activities, special events and media activities. Hasoverall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of long termcare facility. Includes quality of resident care, program/caremanagement, environmental safety, budget constraints and respondingto identified needs to ensure regulatory compliance. Performsnecessary delegation and coordination for clinical, operational andmanagerial activities to accomplish the objectives of thedepartment. Effectively manages and directs the work of individualsor teams. Maintains communication and addresses the rapidlychanging healthcare environment in which clinical services aredelivered across the system. Leads the development and execution ofclinical programs, policies, procedures and protocols ensuringsystem integration and adherence of clinical programs, policies,procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence.

Monitors operations of nursing staff and ensures compliance withregulations on organizational and governmental standards andpractices. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred,including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing(ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for NursingEducation Accreditation (NLN CNEA). For Rural Health Networkfacilities and Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations only,employees who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree, leadership mayconsider an educational plan with proven continuous action towardachieving a Bachelor’s degree within five years of hire intoposition. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities GoodSamaritan Society (GSS) locations, for current employees,leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and workexperience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, andbusiness need, prior to new Sanford education requirements. Fiveyears nursing experience required. Housing with Services, housingand urban development (HUD), and/or assisted living experience alsohelpful. Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act andstandards of nursing care, and a working knowledge ofadministrative and management techniques. Currently holds anunencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where thepractice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistatelicensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains andsubsequently maintains required department specific competenciesand certifications. Benefits The Good Samaritan Society offers anattractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-timeemployees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits includehealth insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, lifeinsurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits,and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-workbalance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit . The GoodSamaritan Society is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If youare an individual with a disability and would like to request anaccommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-or send an email to . The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug FreeWorkplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen andpre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number:

R- Job Function:

Nursing Featured:

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