What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at Regency Extended Care Center?
Director of Nursing-Nursing Home
Located in Yonkers, NY
An elegant long term care, skilled nursing facility located in Yonkers, NY is looking for a compassionate and professional Director of Nursing that will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Nursing Department, and will work with the Unit Managers and the Administrator to help drive the overall success of the facility.
Responsibilities of the Director of Nursing:
- Supervises all nursing staff in the facility
- Development and implementation of nursing policy and procedure
- Overseeing the hiring and continued employment of nursing staff
- Ensuring there is adequate nursing staff, and that the staff's skills remain current
- Overseeing nursing employee conduct
- Being knowledgeable of incidents at the facility
- Assessing the health needs of each resident
Requirements of the Director of Nursing:
- Must have prior experience as a Director of Nursing
- Must have excellent leadership skills
- Must have current New York State RN License
- Must have experience in Long Term Care