Director of Nursing (DON)

Company: Gardant
Location: Williamsburg
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

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In Baseball as in life all the important things happen at HOME.

Brand New Big League Team in town. Gardant Management Solutions is the 10th Largest Assisted Living Company in the United States.

First batter up: we are hiring a seasoned Director of Nursing, RN or LPN for our Assisted Living Community. White Oaks is a 48 apartment Memory Care community.

You will have the unique opportunity of creating your starting lineup that achieves our standards of excellence, and our mission of Love, Compassion and Dignity.

In this role you are the Coach of the nursing team. You are responsible to support an All Star nursing team whose members address the needs and the satisfaction of our senior Resident population. You and your Team must lead by example, and demonstrate dedication to our mission. You must have a proven ability to work with families and Residents to achieve the balance of quality of life and business objectives.

Responsible for the overall operations of the health assessment, health monitoring and personal care programs of the facility. This includes the management of the personal care staff and the oversight of the provision of quality resident care in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Conduct initial assessment on prospective residents, including off-site visits. These may include, but not be limited to home visits, hospital visits and nursing home visits. The assessment should include input from pertinent health care providers, family and friends on an as needed basis.
• Performs quarterly and annual reassessments for all residents. Also performs such reassessments when the resident's health condition warrants.
• Develops service plans for all residents based upon the resident assessment(s). The service plan should be designed to meet the personal care needs of the resident and to monitor significant health conditions, while also promoting resident independence and dignity.
• Communicates with resident's physician(s), other pertinent health care providers and family as to the ongoing health status of the residents.
• Refers residents to appropriate medical care when needed. Conducts follow-up care as needed.
• Serves as a liaison with the Case Coordination Units (CCU) and coordinates schedules of CCU assessments for prospective residents.

Education/Experience:

Registered Nurse or LPN, licensed in the State of Virginia,and they must have had at least 3 years experience in a geriatric care environment, with at least 1 of those years being served in a supervisory capacity. Must be able to perform each of the essential position functions and meet the facility's health assessment requirements.

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