Clinical Specialist - Floating Director of Nursing

Company: Prestige Care
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: May 20, 2023

Job Description:

The Clinical Specialist position gives experienced Director of Nursing in LTC the opportunity to utilize their leadership and clinical expertise at our skilled nursing centers in Oregon & WA State. If you are able to travel regionally and are looking for a full-time role and enjoy jumping in and leading our clinical teams to success this position is for you!

For more information feel free to call/text/email me at any time:

Katie Kettlety - Sr Talent Partner at Prestige Care

(360) 910-0965

katie.kettlety@prestigecare.com

Full Salary Range: $ 125,000-$155,000 DOE & Seniority with Prestige

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide interim support to skilled nursing facilities as needed and assigned to ensure the safety and well-being of residents and to achieve compliance with company policies and procedures, State and Federal regulations and clinical standards of practice. Promotes the Company's core values of respect, integrity, commitment, and trust.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure facility compliance with company policies/procedures and State/ Federal regulations. Provide education, system implementation and monitoring, and development of performance improvement plans in conjunction with Administrators and Directors of Nursing to promote positive resident outcomes
• Assist with training facility management including Directors of Nursing, Resident Care Manager, and licensed nurses and nursing assistants as requested, on company skilled nursing policies and procedures, and State and Federal regulations
• Provide interim DNS support as assigned
• Provide interim support as needed through the survey process including assistance with preparation for survey and monitoring for compliance
• Provide training to Prestige P and P as well as implementation of systems new to DNS
• Prepare visit reports and audit results for the Regional Director of Operations, Regional Nurse Consultant, and Senior Regional Support Nurse
• May be assigned other interim duties as needed
  COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  

• Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors and staff. All information obtained in the field, or at Central Support, is kept strictly confidential
• Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to the residents and employees
  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  
  • As an interim DNS, will supervise nursing staff in the building
  • As the Clinical Specialist, over the course of training of a new DNS, will systematically transition supervisory responsibility to the new DNS
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    
    
    • The Director of Nursing must have a RN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
    • Minimum of 4 years working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and pharmacies
    • 2 years in supervisory/management position, including experience with budgets, staff development, training and scheduling
    • Additional course work in management is an asset
    • Working knowledge of MDS process, state and federal survey, and CMS is preferred
      LANGUAGE SKILLS
      
      Able to communicate effectively, in English, with personnel at all levels of the organization, with residents, their friends and family, and with members of the community. Ability to present training to small and large groups. Computer skills include at least a working knowledge of Microsoft Office including e-mail, Excel and Word.
      
      REASONING ABILITY
      
      
      • Ability to accurately assess, trouble-shoot, and problem-solve to meet the needs of the skilled nursing facility, residents, and clinical staff
      • Ability to develop plans for improving clinical systems that can be implemented with others. Able evaluate results of the plan and modify it as needed
        EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.
        
        Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
        
        Who is Prestige Care/Prestige Senior Living?
        
        Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.
        
        We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.
        
        Summary of Benefits
        
        Full-time team members are eligible forPrestige's comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans,HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life andAD&D insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in thecompany's retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hoursand service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee AssistanceProgram and Education Reimbursement program.
        
        PTO:
        
        SNF/AL/PCI Salary: Accrue PTO at rate of 0.0615/hour during their first year/16 days.
        
        SNF/PCI Hourly: Full-time and Part-Time team members (over20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year.

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