Director of Nursing

apartment MedHires location_onAcworth, GA, US

Long Term Skilled Nursing Facility currently has an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic and experienced professional to oversee our clinical operations. We are presently accepting applications for our Director of Nursing position at our state-of-the-art, Skilled Nursing Facility The successful candidate for this position will have:

license registered nurse (RN) in the State of Georgia;
proven experience in a skilled nursing facility with at least one year of successful experience as a Director of Nursing (DON);
excellent knowledge of federal and state survey process;
excellent work history in the long-term care industry;
committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care; and
excellent oral and written communication skills.

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