CareMeridian Director of Nursing (DON) Marin - Full-time / Part-time

CareMeridian

Founded in 1989, CareMeridian provides a continuum of high quality, cost-effective post-acute care and rehabilitation options to people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and other life-altering injuries and medically-complex illnesses. With program locations throughout the Western United States, CareMeridian offers a distinctive service delivery model, merging an experienced and skilled health care and rehabilitation team with state-of-the-art technology in community-based program settings designed to meet each individual’s unique needs at every stage of recovery.

CareMeridian is a partner of The MENTOR Network, a national network of local human services providers offering quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families. With opportunities from coast to coast, when you join CareMeridian and The MENTOR Network, you’ll make a difference every day and help to provide quality of life enhancing services to individuals across the country.

CareMeridian is currently seeking an immediate need for a Director of Nursing (DON) to improve and sustain superior performance of the facility as evidenced by quality outcomes and financial returns. Emphasis is placed on CareMeridian’s mission and values.

We are looking for a strong yet compassionate person, who will use thier skills and experience in our home like facility located in Fairfax, CA.

This person should be able to demonstrate a desire for patient outcomes, and the ability to manage personnel and staff with strong leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and organize the daily functions of the Nursing department.
• Participate in the development and updating of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Available 24/7 by phone, unless another qualified Registered Nurse (RN) has been scheduled to be available.
• Complete pre-admission resident evaluations at their current place of care.
• Ensure that all Safety Policies and Procedures are followed at all times, including timely completion and submission of all incident and accident reports.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, licensing requirements and all CareMeridian and related MENTOR Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for the supervision of the Case Management department to include:
  • Admission process and resident business files
  • Resident funding
  • Additional funding resources
  • Discharge planning
  • Interdisciplinary team conferences
• Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, providing corrective action and terminating nursing staff.
• Maintain staffing levels within regulations and budgetary guidelines with assistance of corporate assistance.
• Ultimately responsible for assuring that all residents and staff records are kept organized, complete and confidential.
• Initiate and manage emergency procedures.
• Manage the Performance Improvement Program.
• Perform other related duties and activities as required by the Administrator.
• Travel at times are required but not often.
• Supervise the development and organization of the Nursing department after orientation period and training dedication
• • Use independent judgment and follow regulatory guidelines in the delivery of quality resident care.
  • Plan and organize day-to-day functions of resident care.
  • Anticipate, identify and analyze problems effectively and make appropriate recommendations or intervene as necessary.

Requirements:

• Current and active Registered Nursing (RN) license issued by this state.
• Preferably three (3) years experience working with medically complex individuals.
• Preferably three (3) years experience in a leadership/management role.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Health Care Providers.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Able to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) with physicians, staff, residents, and their families and/or authorized representative, and other members of the community.
• Experience with spinal chord, brain injury and high acuity of care preferred.

Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services in more than 30 states to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families.

EOE/AAE