Director of Nursing - Assisi Heights
The Director of Nursing is responsible for the overall management and coordination of functions, which support the person directed care and nursing services within the community of Assisi Heights consistent with the Philosophy, Mission, and Values of the Sisters of St. Francis. This includes the management and oversight of clinical nursing practice within the Sisters home in accordance with current nursing standards. The director is responsible to develop, implement and evaluate policies, programs, and services related to the nursing workload, annual budget planning process, employee hiring/placement, communicating ideas, mentoring and coaching others, managing resources and assuring that the Sisters of St. Francis core values are implemented in all aspects of care of the Sisters. In addition, the director collaborates, leads and ensures all compliance requirements and initiatives are successfully met and implemented. The director adheres to Standards of Clinical Nursing and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. Participates in appropriate meetings and committees. Serves as a nursing representative of Assisi Heights to external health groups or agencies.
This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program. Minimum of three to five years in nursing service administration and/or nursing management role with direct line management responsibilities required.
Additional Qualifications:
Master's Degree preferred. Experience in Long Term Care, Home Health or Public Health nursing is preferred. Gerontological certification is preferred. Must be able to work independently. Requires good communication skills. Strong problem solving skills with the ability to collect, compare, sort, and prioritize information to be used in the decision-making process for the Sisters and Assisi Heights employees. Experience with quality assurance (QA) initiatives and implementation is highly desired. Must be able to adapt to unpredictable situations and manage emotions effectively. Must be able to be flexible with hours worked and participate in on-call responsibilities in a rotating schedule with the nurse managers. Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
Internal applicants are required to attach their three most recent performance appraisals.
License and Certification (Must obtain prior to start date):
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
BLS (Basic Life Support) must be valid for 90 days post start date; acceptable certifications include: American Heart Association (AHA)/ Heartcode® BLS, Military Training Network, Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers).
Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification/training as required by the work area.