Director of Nursing

Why Join Us?

Find purpose in your career! Riverwoods is a continuing care retirement community providing independent living options such as courtyard homes, villas and spacious apartments, as well as assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support and rehab services. As part of Asbury Communities, Inc., a not-for-profit aging services organization, we are completely focused on doing all the good we can for those we serve. When you join our team, you'll enjoy the personal fulfillment that comes from making a difference in someone's life each and every day. Asbury is honored to have earned certification as a Great Place to Work for four years in a row based on associate feedback to questions related to trust, culture, and the meaning they derive from their jobs.

Ensuring that we provide a safe and healthy environment for those who work and live at our communities is our highest priority. We are proud of the incredible work being done by our associates and grateful for the support we are receiving from our many residents and family members as we work through this pandemic together. We continue to aggressively work to minimize the risks of the COVID-19 virus for residents and associates in our communities.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, establishes, and directs the overall operations of the Nursing Department to provide comprehensive, holistic care for residents.
• Oversees the recruitment and employment of all pertinent operational staff in consultation with HR and reviews training records of nursing staff to ensure compliance with mandatory in-service programs for nursing associates.
• Monitors and assures that nursing staffing ratios meet resident acuity requirements and are within approved budget requirements.
• Conducts quality assurance rounds, makes rounds with Nurse Managers, and conducts weekly or bi-weekly rounds with Administrator and/or Assistant Administrator to review operations of the Nursing Department.
• Oversees/reviews nursing documentation routinely ensuring timeliness/accuracy of nursing assessment, baseline careplan development, comprehensive careplan development, accurate order entry, compliance with required GNA documentation, and documentation as required to maintain Medicare/Medicaid certification.
• Coordinates and implements quality assurance programs (infection control monitoring tools) with Quality Assurance/Infection Control Coordinator and aids in maintaining and developing restorative care programs with Director of Rehabilitation and restorative care aides; oversees maintenance and improvement of facility CMI.
• Oversees the MDS Department; ensures compliance with MDS accuracy, timeliness, and coordinating training needs of the department.

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of managerial experience in geriatric nursing with at least 5 years of experience in management/supervisory long term care.
• BSN Preferred, AA Required
• Masters in Nursing preferred
• Current Registered Nurse licensed in the State of PA
• Certification in Gerontology preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.