Director of Nursing

ABOUT CLARKLINDSEY

When you join ClarkLindsey, you join a community invested in supporting the well-being of older adults, and the team members that make up this inclusive community. Our fast-paced environment is paired with a local history and state and national recognition for providing quality services to older adults. We believe in creating innovative strategies to support each individual's desired aging experience.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Nursing ensures that optimum care is provided to elders/residents/patients/clients (hereinafter, “residents”) by confidently leading the overall operation of MeadowBrook Health Center at ClarkLindsey.  This includes responsibility for ensuring excellent resident care, family satisfaction, staff leadership and management, budgeting, and strict compliance with regulatory requirements. 

This full-time, salaried leadership position requires a Registered Nurse with confident problem solving skills, excellent and effective oral and written communication skills, the ability to interpret and implement complex regulations and policy, strong clinical skills, and a capacity to create and implement resident centered systems. Timely follow-up on issues is essential to success. The ability to effectively work with others to accomplish the responsibilities of this position is crucial.

Despite the frequent shifting of priorities, deadlines and goals, the highest standards of service and care must be maintained.  Success will be achieved when the director demonstrates the ability to maintain and continually improve an environment that exudes forward-thinking, compassion, and person-centered practices. 

Key responsibilities of the Director of Nursing:  

• Overall leadership of the MeadowBrook Health Center and Green House Homes teams in the provision of care and services according to professional standards of nursing practice, consistent with ClarkLindsey's philosophy of care, and state and federal laws and regulations.  The team consists of nurses, CNAs, therapists, and others. 
• Manage admissions, assessments and care plans. 
• Develop and implement policies and procedures consistent with current laws and regulations. 
• Frequently work with other departments, professionals, consultants and organizations to ensure that services are consistently meeting and exceeding expectations of residents and their families. 
• Finally, the DON operates at all times in compliance with ClarkLindsey's policies and procedures, and within the parameters of the organization's core values, vision and mission. 

The following is a snapshot of the main responsibilities as listed in the job description. The complete job description will be available at the time of interview. 

A. Staff Leadership, Oversight and Development 

B. Ensuring Regulatory and Compliance Standards

C. Ensuring Quality Assurance Standards are Achieved

D. Overall Resident Care Standards are Achieved

E. Budget, Resource Development and Day-to-Day Departmental Management 

F. Strategy and Forward Thinking / Planning 

G. Follow the Nursing Practice Act 

H. Demonstrate Comittment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Principles

• Works in office area as well as throughout the premises.
• Moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with residents, family members, employees, regulatory auditors, visitors, etc. under all conditions/circumstances.
• Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekend and/or evening/night work to meet the needs of a 24 hour operation and staffing model, and is required to be on-call.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills.
• Ability to adapt to a continually evolving environment and thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and to provide supervision when needed.
• Ability to learn and use technology.
• Reputation for integrity and willingness to challenge higher levels of management on issues arising through the Compliance and Quality Assurance programs.

A few of our perks:

ClarkLindsey offers all of the benefits you would expect, like health and dental, plus a generous 401k and/or Roth match, company paid life insurance, on-site cafeteria, on-site fitness center membership, and more. Great benefits matched with ClarkLindsey's excellent reputation, a competitive salary and an exceptional work environment make ClarkLindsey an excellent place to share your talents.

• A location near the beautiful Meadowbrook Park and easy access to walking paths and outdoor settings
• Social environment that includes opportunities to work and play alongside residents, staff, and families
• A growing, evolving organization that exists to continually advance the opportunities available to support the aging process

Per the Illinois Department of Public Health, all team members must receive the annual influenza vaccine (exemption requests will be reviewed). We also encourage team members to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine.

You can find more information about ClarkLindsey at www.clarklindsey.com

ClarkLindsey is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, promote, and compensate team members regardless of race or any other protected status. We invite anyone to apply who is interested in making a differences in the lives of older adults, and the teams who care for them.