RN Skilled Nursing; SNF), Long Term Care; LTC

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a RN Skilled Nursing (SNF), Long Term Care (LTC) for their Harvard, IL location.

• The Director of Nursing (DON) for Client is the unit director of nursing with shift accountability. This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating nursing care activities to improve continuity of care across the continuum under the direction of the Client director for nursing care practice. The DON assists the Client administrator with developing and implementing policies and procedures to provide nursing services to meet the Federal and State regulatory requirements.
  
  DON provides continuing education to insure competency of staff. Provides consultative direction and expertise in all areas of nursing services to insure assessment and improvement and quality maintenance programs are developed and maintained. The DON is a team leader and provides shift supervision to nursing staff through hiring, training, evaluation, assignment and delegation of duties within budget and resident census guidelines.
  
  The DON acts as a patient advocate and as a resource to patients, families and other inter-disciplinary staff. The DON for LTC is responsible for completing, evaluating and reporting monthly quality data, which includes: falls, skin, psychotropic medications and chart compliance.
• Provide leadership and vision to the department by developing and maintaining departmental objectives, standards of nursing practice and nursing policy, and procedure manuals.
• Plan, coordinate and implement new techniques, nursing objectives and standards of nursing care.
• Coordinate nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident’s total regime of care and provide direct resident care.
• Oversee and assist in assessment, coordination, planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation in case management.
• Organize resident care programs which include the interdisciplinary team, resident care planning team, the restorative care program and other programs as necessary to provide optimal care.
• Foster an environment which acknowledges and supports each resident and their rights to make choices regarding their surroundings and care.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and enforce department policies.
• Generate input into the budget process and maintain monthly expense records.
• Guide and enforce proper infection control practices.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 2-4 years of experience in supervisory position in long term care nursing or demonstrated experience as a leader or manager in a long term care facility. Working knowledge of reimbursement systems and State and Federal Regulations within Long Term Care and TJC.
• Licensed as an RN in state of practice.
• Skilled Nursing (SNF), Long Term Care (LTC), Long Term Acute Care.
• Minimum Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  3.
• BLS/BCLS.

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or sexual expression, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.