Registered Nurse (RN) - Director Long Term Care
Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center
Joshua Tree, CA
3x12 hrs

At Hi-Desert Medical Center (HDMC) we've been caring for our community for over 40 years. Our Continuing Care Center (CCC), located on the campus of HDMC, provides specialized care to residents close to their own communities, with spectacular panoramic views of desert landscapes for both residents and their guests 

The Continuing Care Center has 120 beds and offers three distinct levels of service in semi-private rooms: 

Subacute care: This is the highest level of care available in our long-term care setting. The CCC provides 25 beds dedicated to residents with ventilator and tracheostomy requirements. Clinical staff is specially trained to meet the unique needs of these patients. The CCC is one of the few facilities in Southern California providing this level of care. 

Skilled nursing care: We provide long-term skilled nursing care to residents who require assistance with personal and medical needs. Care is provided to our patients who require rehabilitative therapies, wound care or recovery from accidents or invasive procedures. 

Long-Term Care: We provide long-term care to residents who require assistance with personal and medical needs. 

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing at CCC administers the nursing program as a department of the hospital in alignment with the CNO/COO, in order to maintain standards of patient/resident care; advises management, patient/resident care staff and hospital CEO in matters related to nursing service. Recommends establishment or revision of policies and develops organizational structure and standards of performance in alignment with Tenet standards. In collaboration with the hospital CNO/COO, interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups. Develops budgets, integrates with hospital guidelines and complies with Balanced Score Card targets.

Primary Duties

1. Establishes departmental policies and procedures.

2. Participates on committees and provides direction for the facility.

3. Assumes leadership role for daily operations and takes appropriate action.

4. Rounds on residents, nursing staff, and families daily to ensure good outcomes. Supervises nursing managers and provides direction.

5. Demonstrates the ability to coordinate response to emergencies in a calm and efficient manner.

6. Prepares operational and capital budget annually.

7. Attends care conferences to ensure coordination of resident needs.

8. Participates in facility monthly CQI and Quarterly CCC meetings with appropriate P.I. goals.

9. Meets regularly with the medical director and other staff physicians to ensure proper communication is maintained.

10. Ensures that communication with the Acute Hospital is accurate and cooperative.

11. Markets the facility by phone, visits, and distribution of brochures at least monthly.

12. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.