Director Of Nursing - Skilled Care

Find purpose in your career and join a re-designed and re-energized clinical team at Asbury Place Kingsport. We asked our team what was needed to support a successful Director of Nursing and we put in place a robust clinical team structure that awaits the right leader to set it in motion.

As the DON of Asbury Place Kingsport, you’ll have plenty of local support, including an administrative assistant, two MDS coordinators and a wound care nurse readily available. In addition to a collaborative staff, Asbury Place is part of Asbury Communities, the 16th largest not-for-profit aging services system, so you’ll enjoy support from a team of seven other DON’s, a corporate clinical team, and education and growth opportunities only available in a system model. As a matter of fact, when you begin, that team will be instrumental in providing you a successful onboarding experience.

As a not-for-profit organization, Asbury is totally focused on investing in the best resident care and provides the equipment you need to do your best. We boast staff ratios that are better than required by the state. This allows associates to maintain work-life balance and ensures their ability to focus on providing excellent resident care. Recognized for six years in a row as a Great Place to Work, over 90% of our associates say they have the opportunity to impact someone’s life for the better every day at work.

The successful candidate for this position will bring an experienced passion for elder care and the desire to motivate and refine a high-performing team within a family-oriented community.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates processes by which care plan goals and approaches are integrated with care given to residents by nursing staff, and to ensure that community meets regulatory agency requirements and nursing department standards.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the overall clinical operations of the skilled nursing department to provide comprehensive holistic care for residents in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations
• Directs, oversees, and evaluates all nursing personnel
• Determines staffing levels and procedures, and monitors to ensure quality care and services
• Oversees all nursing documentation including review of resident care plans to ensure compliance in all areas.
• Develops and implements nursing service objectives, policies, and procedures to maintain quality nursing care and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations

Qualifications:

• BSN Preferred
• Gerontology Certification preferred.
• Five (5) years progressive nursing experience including management level in health care setting preferably long term care.
• Tennessee RN licensure current and in good standing required.

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.