Director Of Nursing-Tradition

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About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We Are Proud to Be Recognized as A

• Great Place To Work® Certified employer
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home
• Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

• Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
• Barry University
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Keiser University
• Lynn University
• Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)
• South Florida Healthcare Institute
• South University
• University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

• 40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families
• 1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care
• Great Place To Work® Certified workplace
• Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care
• 11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals
• Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services
• Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing manages all nursing functions and operations for Tradition Assisted Living and Tradition Memory Care while promoting care delivery in compliance with state and federal regulatory guidelines. This role provides leadership and direction for all personnel, following organizational and departmental philosophies, goals, and objectives. Additionally, the Director manages and coordinates resident nursing care, employee relations, and business outcomes.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Develops, promotes, articulates, and interprets the care philosophy, goals, and objectives for the nursing units. Assesses and evaluates all operations and identifies ways to promote the highest level of physical and mental health and wellness as well as factors that hinder optimum resident care outcomes.

Motivates, trains, coaches, leads, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and coordinates training for all staff while ensuring nursing staff maintain required licensure, competency validation, mandatory education, and continuously meet and improve care standards.

Exemplifies and promotes customer service behaviors such as respect for resident rights, cooperative behavior with all coworkers, and a courteous, helpful style with residents, families, and visitors.

Supervises, supports, and monitors the completion of assignments for all shifts, including documentation, medication administration, physician follow-ups, and other assigned responsibilities.

Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment for residents and employees.

Develops and implements departmental procedures, standards, and policies; updates employees on changes; monitors compliance; and initiates corrective action when necessary.

Works closely in collaboration with department heads, physicians, ancillary providers, Sales, and other Nursing Directors to ensure appropriateness of resident placement, continuity Of care, coordination Of services, and implementation Of organizational best practices.

Participates in the direct care Of residents, including completing assessments, formulating and evaluating care plans, monitoring outcomes, communicating changes in resident conditions to nursing staff, physicians, and families, and ensuring continuity Of resident care and services.

Oversees medication management compliance, including medication administration, transcription of physician orders, controlled substances, pharmacy consultant recommendations, physician follow-up, and monthly review Of clinical indicator reports to ensure appropriate recommendations and documentation.

Performs regular audits of the electronic medical record and monitors clinical documentation for accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and compliance with company, state, and federal requirements.

Leads AHCA surveys, complaint investigations, plans Of Correction, adverse incident reporting, abuse, neglect, exploitation, resident rights investigations, required regulatory reporting, and maintains continuous survey readiness.

Directs the Infection Prevention and Control Program, including surveillance, outbreak response, infection control practices, and participates in emergency preparedness, hurricane planning, evacuation, and disaster response.

Ensures compliance with Florida ALF resident assessment and service plan requirements and all applicable regulatory standards.

Leads Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, quality improvement activities, outcome management, and monitors clinical quality indicators.

Provides operational oversight of the on-site medical clinic and medical office, including staffing, workflow, quality, regulatory compliance, coordination of resident care with physicians and ancillary providers, and smooth daily operations.

Ensures unit staffing, productivity, and census management are appropriate to resident care needs.

Works directly with residents and family members to ensure smooth transitions into the unit and to other levels of care, maintains open communication and trusting relationships, and ensures resident and family concerns are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

Provides timely responses and follow-up to long-term care insurance requests and claims.

Manages the budget, incidental overtime, contract labor, inventory, and identifies and implements solutions for operational inefficiencies.

Monitors the timely completion of resident admissions, discharges, and transfers while ensuring all required documentation is completed.

Conducts daily purposeful rounding to ensure regulatory compliance, quality of care, and adherence to infection prevention and control practices.

• Responds to emergent situations by actively participating and providing leadership and guidance to staff.
• Champions a culture of excellence by collaborating with interdisciplinary departments to deliver an exceptional luxury living experience that exceeds resident and family expectations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school required;

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible nursing leadership experience, including experience managing large teams, developing staff through training and mentorship, and overseeing clinical operations.

Possesses strong leadership abilities and experience with regulatory compliance, AHCA surveys, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), and Infection Prevention programs preferred.

• Possesses the decision-making and problem-solving skills to handle complex clinical and operational issues.
• Experience with setting long-term goals for nursing services and improving patient outcomes.
• Experience in managing budgets, staffing, and resource allocation for nursing departments.
• In-depth knowledge Of nursing practices, healthcare regulations, and clinical standards.
• Excellent communication skills required to communicate with patients, families, nursing staff, and medical professionals.
• Familiarity with quality improvement processes such as patient safety initiatives and infection control.
• Proficiency in Healthcare software.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Valid State of Florida Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License.
• Valid CPR certification.

Benefits & Perks

At MorseLife, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Eligible Team Members Enjoy Access To

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life and Supplemental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Programs
• Exclusive Employee Discounts through Tickets At Work
• Free Parking
• On-site Dining and Employee Cafeteria
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities

Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to making your hiring experience as seamless and welcoming as possible, from your application through your first day as a member of the MorseLife family.

Why You’ll Love Working Here