Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, a member of the National Health Care Associates family of skilled nursing centers, is seeking a Director of Nursing Services. Augusta Center has made significant strides over the past year and is seeking a Director who will partner up with an excellent Administrator and Assistant Director as the track record of success continues.

What We Offer our Director of Nursing:

An engaging and supportive work environment where every employee is valued, a rewarding career, and outstanding benefits, which currently include:

• Student Debt Buy Back Program ($5,000.00/yr)!!
• Nursing Scholarship Programs ($4000/yr)!!
• DNS Performance Bonus up to 10% annually
• Multiple Medical/RX plans, Dental and Vision Plans
• Internal Promotions- Opportunity for Advancement
• 401(k) MATCH
• Ample paid time off
• Referral Bonus Programs

The Director of Nursing assists with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by being responsible for the overall staffing, staff training and development, and management of personnel in the Nursing Department. The Director of Nursing also is responsible for the overall quality of care assessment, planning, documentation and provision of services to residents.

Responsibilities:

• Supervising day-to-day clinical and administrative operations of the nursing department
• Create a positive team environment that is patient/resident centered
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of clinical skills and key nursing programs
• Planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of department
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting
• Help determine staffing needs
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in nursing service administration required including 2 or more as a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility
• Current and valid license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maine required
• Education or experience in long term care or geriatric nursing
• Must be able to demonstrate age specific knowledge of developmental factors for adult and geriatric residents
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, problem solving, and conflict resolution
• Must be flexible, punctual, professional, and reliable
• Strong customer service skills and compassion

What makes National Health Care Associates (NHCA) a GREAT fit for you?

When you join NHCA, you become part of a premier provider of short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and post-hospital care. Our care team of more than 5,000 employees in six states cares for patients throughout the Northeast. We built a comprehensive network of services for each of our 36 centers, carefully designed to address the individual needs of every person entrusted to our care.

Our mission is to provide our residents and their families with superior care delivered by staff dedicated to the principles of kindness, compassion, service, and excellence in an environment where individuality, dignity, and value of those who are served, as well as those who serve, is nurtured and appreciated. We believe that life, at all stages and with all of its challenges, is a precious gift to be shared and celebrated. It is our privilege to participate in the lives of our residents, their friends and families by offering them not only physical but emotional care, comfort, and support.

At National Health Care Associates...We Touch People's Lives.

Diversity, Inclusion, & Engagement at National Health Care Associates:

At National Health Care Associates, we not only accept difference, we promote it, we embrace it, and we thrive on it for the betterment of our patients, our employees, and our culture.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected under applicable law.

All candidate applications are kept confidential.

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