Director of Nursing - Buckner International

We are seeking a Director of Nursing to join our community committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents. You are responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, budgeting, management of facilities, people, supplies and equipment in such a way that meaningful nursing service is established to render the optimum of resident care.  

What you'll do:

• Establish objectives for the department of nursing and the organizational structure for achieving these objectives.
• Guide nursing personnel in the development of personal and professional objectives and in the setting of unit goals consistent with those established by the Nursing Service Department.
• Interpret and implement administrative policies and standards as established by the governing authorities.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations in all areas of nursing care.
• Develop and/or approve all Nursing Service policies.
• Plan, organize, and direct nursing personnel in fulfilling their responsibilities for nursing service.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director, Infection Control, Nurse and Quality Assurance Coordinator in the execution of the resident care policies.
• Prepare the budget for the Nursing Service Department. Develop and manage budget effectively. Manage program resources to insure they are used efficiently and appropriately.   
• Educate nurse leaders on their budgeted allowance and cost containment of unit.

 What you'll bring:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have and maintain a current licensure by the Texas State Board of Nursing.  Experience in supervisory or leadership capacity in a hospital or long-term care facility, and/or geriatric nursing preferred. Prior experience in long-term care preferred Current status as an RN required. 
• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
• Requires ability to comply with Patient's rights, all regulatory requirements, and all company policies and procedures as stated now and in the future.
• Requires knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including basic knowledge related to nursing, such as drugs, biological, physical, social, and medical sciences, and their application. Requires working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions and OSHA standards.
• Requires knowledge of principles and methods involved in in-service instruction of nursing and ancillary personnel, in demonstrating techniques and methods of patient-care services, and in instruction of patients' needs.
• Requires familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted medical treatment patterns. Requires knowledge of procedures and techniques necessary to administer medication and treatment as prescribed by physician; knowledge of medications and possible side effects.
• Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers. Ability to make self clearly understood by others required.
• Requires ability to exercise independent judgment under broad nursing case guidelines. Exercise initiative, patience, tact and confidentiality; demonstrate administrative and leadership ability; and ability to analyze and evaluate objectively. Requires ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Minimum one-year related Management experience
• Requires knowledge of and ability to learn food serving, cleanliness and sanitation requirements.
• Requires ability to use up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 20 pounds continuously to move food service and preparation equipment and other objects.
• Requires ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, stand and walk over 75% of shift.

Company Benefits

• Generous Paid time off policy
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• 403B Retirement Savings Plan 
• Life Insurance 
• Educational Assistance program
• 5 Star Service Quality Standards 

 The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.