Director of Nursing - Skilled Nursing of Avon

A Skilled Nursing Facility in the Avon, CT area is searching for a Director of Nursing Services.

The Director of Nursing:

• Maintains a working knowledge of current clinical practice and regulatory requirements

• Implements, evaluates and develops an effective nursing practice model to meet the needs of the patients

• Organizes and leads effective clinical meetings, rounds, shift to shift communication to assure effective patient outcomes

• Determines the staffing needs of the Nursing department to meet the nursing needs of the patient

• Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual needs, choices, and preferences

• Reviews and evaluate the performance of nursing staff as well as counsels staff accordingly to established company personnel policy

• Creates partnership between the medical staff and the department of nursing

• Ensures nursing staff are trained in infection control procedures to protect staff, patients, and families

Qualified candidate will possess and unencumbered State of CT RN License. 

Current CPR/BLS Certification required.