Director of Nursing (Full-Time)

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Company: Baptist Senior Family

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Description:

Join Our Team as a Director of Nursing!

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors? At Baptist Senior Family, we're looking for an energetic, compassionate, and innovative Director of Nursing to lead the way in our 42 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility and help support 42 beds in our Personal Care Department!

Since 1910, Baptist Senior Family has provided exceptional care to older adults, offering services like independent living, personal care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Be part of our mission to uplift lives and create meaningful connections in a supportive environment.

Why You'll Love This Role:

As the Director of Nursing, you'll lead a dedicated team in delivering exceptional care to residents in a 42-bed skilled nursing facility and a 42-bed personal care department. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while fostering a collaborative and compassionate environment for both staff and residents.

What You'll Do:

Direction
  • Meets with other department heads to coordinate services and to assure the efficient integration of Care
  • Plans and Rasps
  • Meets regularly with supervisory level nursing personnel to advise and discuss areas of concern; periodically
  • meets with all levels of Nursing Department personnel.
  • Supervises a program for the inventorying, ordering, and distribution of Nursing Department supplies, with
  • timely management of all claims.
  • Maintains consistent presence on Nursing Center units for purposes of directing, supporting, and
  • monitoring resident clinical needs and regulatory compliance for SNF, PC and MS

Planning
  • Prepares and submits an annual budget for the Nursing Department and adjusts budget as necessary after
  • consultation with the Healthcare Administrator.

Organization
  • Through consultation with ADON, Quality Improvement, Staff Development, and Nursing Department
  • supervisors, works to improve efficiency of delivery of care.
  • Participates in the Quality Improvement Committee, the Pharmaceutical Services Committee, the Infection
  • Control Committee, and other ad-hoc committees as determined by the administrator

Staffing
  • Supervises and participates in the evaluation program for all nursing personnel in SNF, PC and MS.
  • Establishes and implements a scheduling system to assume adequate and appropriate coverage of all
  • nursing units, including a contingency plan for replacements for call-offs (within budgetary guidelines).
  • Supervises the orderly maintenance of required personnel records for Nursing Department personnel,
  • including a system to assure that the licenses of all professional Nursing Department personnel are current.
  • Supervises the in-service education program for Nursing Department staff and cooperates with other
  • department heads as appropriate for other in-service programs.
  • Coordinates with ADON, Quality Improvement, and IP for appropriate initiatives in staff development and
  • Training

Professional Development

  • Demonstrates professional development/clinical competency in nursing practice


Performance and Professionalism
  • Maintains professional presence when representing Baptist Senior Family. Exhibits degree of professionalism
  • consistent with standards in performance, behavior, and appearance.
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  • Follows up with appropriate staff, residents, or other individuals regarding reported complaints, problems,
  • and concerns, and uses tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in those sensitive and emotional
  • situations.

Customer Service
  • Participates as a part of an integrated work team where resident, family, and staff thoughts and ideas are
  • sought to create a person-centered environment

Performance
  • Responsible for regulatory compliance and POC for DOH and DHS.
  • Responsible to provide clinical direction and oversight of Healthcare, PC/MC.
  • Responsible for resident transition to appropriate level of care within Healthcare as a Transition Team
  • member.

Qualifications You Bring:

Required
  • Bachelor's degree (B.S.N.) from four-year college or university; minimum RN licensure; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Computer knowledge.
  • Knowledge of geriatrics and long-term care services

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree or higher with 2 years of Director of Nursing experience


Work Schedule:

  • Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm, plus every other weekend-perfect for balancing your career with life's other joys!


Perks & Benefits:
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 403(b) matching, paid time off, and more-starting on day one!
  • Wellness Extras: Free access to gym and pool facilities, plus personal training sessions.
  • Competitive Pay: Hourly rates based on experience with shift/weekend differentials.
  • Convenient Location: Easy access in Scott Township with free parking and a PAT bus stop at our entrance.

Why Baptist Senior Family?
  • Named a U.S. News & World Report Elite Facility!
  • A mission-driven organization focused on uplifting lives, one person at a time.
  • Be part of a positive, supportive workplace that values your talents and celebrates your successes.

Ready to Uplift Lives? Apply Today!

Contact our Human Resources Department at for accommodation requests or apply online. Don't miss this opportunity to shine at Baptist Senior Family, Pittsburgh's premier retirement community.

Your journey to a fulfilling and rewarding career starts here-uplift lives and make a difference with us!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Baptist Senior Family ("BSF") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. BSF strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All BSF employees and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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