Director of Nursing

Cassena Care - Director of Nursing-Nursing Home
Located in Downtown Brooklyn, NY
An elegant long term care, skilled nursing facility located in Downtown Brooklyn, NY is looking for a compassionate and professional Director of Nursing that will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Nursing Department, and will work with the Unit Managers and the Administrator to help drive the overall success of the facility.
Responsibilities of the Director of Nursing:

Supervises all nursing staff in the facility
Development and implementation of nursing policy and procedure
Overseeing the hiring and continued employment of nursing staff
Ensuring there is adequate nursing staff, and that the staff's skills remain current
Overseeing nursing employee conduct
Being knowledgeable of incidents at the facility
Assessing the health needs of each resident

Requirements of the Director of Nursing:

Must have prior experience as an Assistant Director of Nursing or Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility
Must have long term care experience
Must have valid NY RN license
Must have strong clinical background and knowledge
Proven Leadership & Management skills