Director of Nursing Care Centers

Overview

Accountable for 24hr, day to day operations in the clinical department of Highlands Care Center which includes effective management of clinical systems, human resources, financial management, and environmental management. Promotes collaborative practice with other departments, physicians, schools of nursing, and exhibits the ability to work with others to find solutions to difficult human, technical, or administrative problems. Must be able to adjust to and lead others through a rapidly changing environment. 

Responsibilities

• Uses resources to address ethical concerns.
• Recognizes, develops, and implements Performance Improvement initiatives to improve clinical outcomes.
• Responsible for employee hiring/recruitment and retention process for clincial department, in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Ensures application of counseling/disciplinary process are consistent.
• Oversees the performance appraisal process.
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing process.
• Effectively develops and mentors staff.
• Ensures accuracy of payroll and Time and Attendance data.
• Negotiates and collaborates capital, FTE, and operational budgets for clincial departments.
• Manages department within planned budget.
• Analyzes & justifies budget variances.
• Initiates actions to correct budget variances.
• Ensures department(s) meet compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Addresses medical – legal issues and initiates risk reduction strategies.
• Assesses technology and implications for patient care.
• Implements and uses clinical management information systems.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and serves as a role model to staff.
• Participates in strategic planning and other projects.
• Participates in organization work teams and task forces.
• Manages projects for Nursing Administration or HH as assigned.
• Demonstrates effective and professional communication skills.
• Responsible for quality patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing required
• BSN preferred, will accept Associates degree 
• RN with BS in health or business management acceptable
• Current Registered Nurse license.
• BLS Certification required before the conclusion of the orientation period.
• Extensive RN experience in which leadership has been exhibited required.
• Management experience in long term care ans skilled nursing preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with 5 Star, Quality measures, PDPM, State survey process, plans of correction, and QAPI desireable. 

About Us

Highlands Care Center is a 50-bed skilled nursing and long term care faicility located on the campus of Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, AL.  The Care Center offers a wide varity of skilled nursing services in an inpatient stetting. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HCC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals and care centers across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state.

In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine, Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.