Director of Nursing-Long Term Care/ Post Acute Care

Perham Health is a health system headquartered in Perham, MN. We are a regional provider of quality healthcare focusing on patient and family-centered care. Since the hospital's founding in 1902, Perham Health has remained committed to three core principles: healing, health, and hospitality.

The Director of Nursing (DON) LTC/PA-C is a professional who:

• Is responsible for the overall functioning of long term care and post-acute care nursing departments.
  
• Demonstrates the clinical and leadership knowledge and experience to direct and support Perham Living Skilled Nursing Facility designed in the Household Model of Care.
  
• Ensures the nursing department is staffed with an optimum workforce made up of highly skilled staff with demonstrated competencies in various job classifications that work as a team and consider Perham Living as an employer of choice.
  
• Provides the highest quality of evidenced-based care and promotes wellness for all residents/patients while creating an experience of home that uplifts resident choice and opportunities for a meaningful life, and promotes resident, patient, and family satisfaction.
  
• Practices optimal fiscal management; in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
  
• Practices continuous quality improvement initiatives.
  
• Ensures an optimum post-acute care experience by realizing all earned revenue while preparing rehabilitation patients to resume their life in the least restrictive living arrangement as timely as possible.

The DON must have a current RN license to practice in the state of Minnesota. A MSN is preferred. This position requires a minimum of 3 years of geriatric experience in long-term care/post-acute care and proven experience as a nurse leader. The DON must demonstrate leadership abilities; have the necessary management skills to direct optimal utilization of people and resources, the design of work processes and new services; possess strong critical thinking and problem solving skills; be able to prioritize responsibilities; be flexible and able to work under stressful situations; possess good verbal and written communication skills (English); be self-directed and able to work autonomously.

Must be able to pass Background Study through the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Full time position includes:  health, dental, paid time off, retirement plan, life and long term disability insurances.

Work Schedule:  Generally, Monday Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evenings and weekends.

Pay Range:  Competitive pay offered.

For more information and application information please visit https://perhamhealth.applicantpro.com/jobs/510843.html.  Position closes February 10, 2017 at midnight.