RN - Director of Nursing - Elderwood Staffing Solutions

$72.00 - $77.00 / hour

Are you an experienced nursing leader with a passion for providing exceptional care to seniors? Are you looking for an opportunity to support a multitude of facilities? 

Elderwood Staffing Solutions is seeking an elite clinical leader to fill the vital role of the Floating RN - Director of Nursing (DON). 

 

Elderwood Staffing Solutions is a clinical float pool that services our facilities in the State of New York with an elite clinical pool to fulfill temporary scheduling vacancies across multiple locations. The RN - Director of Nursing (DON) would be tasked with going to the facility in the most critical need to temporarily fill the scheduling vacancy as the team works to bring in a full time replacement. 

The RN - Director of Nursing (DON)  assists with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by being responsible for:

• Overall nurse staffing, staff training and development, and management of personnel in the Nursing Services Department of a residential health care facility
• Quality of nursing care assessment, planning, documentation and provision of services to residents
• Coordination of medical and pharmaceutical services in cooperation with the Medical Director, Pharmacy Consultant and Major Vendor Pharmacy
• Proper placement for care of residents, determined in cooperation with facility staff and Attending Physician
• Coordination of inter-disciplinary health care services for residents that are provided by facility staff, other service providers, and consultants
• Participation and promotion of Quality Management activities and programs for ongoing improvement in nursing services to the facility

 

Skilled Nursing Locations YOU could work at (subject to facility DON vacancies):

• Amherst                 Elderwood at Amherst                              4459 Bailey Avenue
• Brockport               Elderwood of Lakeside at Brockport           170 West Ave. 
• Cheektowaga          Elderwood at Cheektowaga                      225 Bennett Road
• Grand Island           Elderwood at Grand Island                      2850 Grand Island Blvd.
• Hamburg                Elderwood at Hamburg                           5775 Maelou Drive
• Hornell                   Elderwood at Hornell                              1 Bethesda Dr. 
• Lake Placid             Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid          185 Old Military Rd.
• Lancaster                Elderwood at Lancaster                         1818 Como Park Blvd.
• Liverpool                 Elderwood at Liverpool                          4800 Bear Rd. 
• Lockport                  Elderwood at Lockport                          104 Old Niagara Road
• North Creek             Elderwood at North Creek                     112 Ski Bowl Road 
• Ticonderoga             Elderwood at Ticonderoga                     101 Adirondack Dr. Suite 3
• Waverly                   Elderwood at Waverly                           37 North Chemung St. 
• Wheatfield               Elderwood at Wheatfield                       2600 Niagara Falls Blvd.
• Williamsville             Elderwood at Williamsville                    200 Bassett Road

 

Why Elderwood?

• At Elderwood, our Mission is People Caring for People. Our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect & Excellence are at the core of everything we do. We strive to not only be the partner of choice for our residents, their families and community players – but also for our valued employees.
• Established in 1978, Elderwood has grown to become the largest network of rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living communities in Western New York. With over 40 facilities and 5,000 employees, Elderwood is well known and highly regarded by the communities that each location serves.
• As an Elderwood employee, you’ll have all the tools, training and resources you need to succeed. 

If you're good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you're the BEST at what you do, come work at Elderwood! 

(RN - Director of Nursing):

• Handle direct orientation and job training of the Assistant Director Nursing Services/Day Supervisor, Head Nurse, Evening Supervisor, Night Supervisor, Medical Records Assistant, and Clinical Instructor. 

• Hire and terminate employment of department staff, and discipline all personnel in the Nursing Services Department as necessary; conduct Exit Interview with department staff who have worked at the facility at least six months.

• Oversee the development and planning of orientation and training program for all department staff in cooperation with the Assistant Director Nursing Services/Day Supervisor, In-service Coordinator, Administrator, and Board President.

• Develop ongoing in-service training programs for nursing and other facility staff in cooperation with the Assistant

• Director of Nursing Services/Day Supervisor, and Administrative Services Department staff.

  May serve as the designated Program Coordinator for the Nursing Assistant 100-Hour Training Program; ensure that program is in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.

• Review and process personnel information including job performance evaluations, status change requests, time sheets, leave of absence requests, etc.

• Remain aware of staff disciplinary actions taken by supervisory staff, and assist with discipline, upon request.

Core Skills/Competencies for RN - DON position:

• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Excellent Communication
• High level leadership skills
• Confidentiality, professional discretion and overall professionalism

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.