Director of Nursing

Located in Buffalo, NY

Salary: $130K- $150K per year- Based on experience and facility 

*$5K SIGN ON BONUS*

 

Requirements of the Director of Nursing:

  • Must have NY RN license

  • Must have experience as a Director of Nursing

  • Must have long-term care experience

  • Must have strong clinical background and knowledge

  • Proven leadership and management skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skill

 

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

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