Nursing Home Director (Hosp. Op.) jobs in Birmingham, AL

Director of Nursing Services (Sign on Bonus)

Birmingham East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing

We provide the highest quality of care for the Birmingham senior community with a commitment to proudly serve our community's long-term care and rehabilitation needs. We offer services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dementia/Alzheimer's care. Our goal is to provide this dignified care to all of our residents in a well-maintained, home-like environment. This level of care would not be possible without our compassionate and focused staff working with residents, families, and physicians to create individualized and effective care and treatment plans.

Our company recognizes the amazing efforts of our staff and values their downtime with a work-life balance that includes two weeks of vacation and sick days for a healthy rejuvenation that all employees supply to our patients.

Director of Nursing General Description:

Responsible for the overall management of resident care 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Functions include: performing a variety of duties to provide quality nursing care to residents and to coordinate total nursing care for residents; implementing specific procedures and programs; participating with the Assistant Director of Nursing Services and providing guidance to the Nurse Manager in establishing specific goals; determining work procedures and expediting work flow; complying with operating policies and, procedures, state requirements, Department of Health regulations, and Federal Health Care Administration regulations; communicating with and supervising appropriate personnel; providing daily reports and other periodic reports; performing all the duties of an RN, LPN, and certified nursing assistant when required. In the absence of the Executive Director, assumes responsibility for the Facility.

QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTOR OF NURSING:

Education/Training: Maintains a current, valid license as a registered professional nurse in good standing (RN). Must have current CPR certification.

Experience: A minimum of five year's experience in nursing service administration preferred. Additional education or experience in such areas as rehabilitative or geriatric nursing is preferred.