Director of Nursing - DSL

At Danbury, you don’t just clock in at a job. You walk in the door to a work family who wants to make the day count. We truly believe our employees and residents are a family that comes together to enjoy the good things in life, including one another. When our employees feel special, so do our residents. That’s the Danbury Difference.

We are currently seeking applicants for our Director of Nursing position. You must submit a detailed resume to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• As an RN or LPN, you would plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of our nursing department in accordance with current standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
• This person will be a member of the community leadership team.
• Determine the staffing needs of the department and recommend number and level of staff to be employed.
• Schedule duty hours.
• Make daily rounds to ensure that all nursing staff are performing their work assignments.
• Participate in surveys made by authorized government agencies as necessary.
• Review nurses notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive and meet all reporting criteria.
• Participate in interview and assessment of prospective residents.
• Make rounds with physician as necessary.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Monitor the quality and survey reports. Assist in developing plans of action to correct potential or identified problem areas.
• Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes that provide instructions on “how to do the job,” and ensure a well-educated nursing department.
• Ensure that a stock level of supplies and equipment is maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of the resident; and that supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
• Develop a written plan (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems / needs of the resident, indicates the care and services to be provided, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.

Requirements :

Benefits for full time employees :

If you have a positive outlook and would like to work on a great team then we want to hear from you! Submit your resume today for consideration.

Danbury Senior Livingprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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