Why Choose Givens? Our team members have diverse backgrounds and experiences but unite with their passion for serving older adults in Western North Carolina. A focus on residents, helping them feel at home and vital to the community, is what sets our work environment and communities apart.

We also have some pretty great benefits:

• $1,000 sign-on bonus (paid out in increments over the first six months)
• $5000 sign on RN bonus
• Three major medical health insurance plans to choose from with dental and vision coverage at no additional cost
• Free short-term disability, life insurance, & access to our employee assistance program
• On-Site meal & uniform allowances
• Paid time off (PTO) w/ immediate access to 5 PTO days before your 90 days!
• Referral bonus program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching
• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
• Flexible spending account (FSA) & access to AFLAC & Prudential Life products
• Over 5 miles of hiking trails to explore and access to our brand-new fitness center & pool
• Fast-growing nonprofit with tons of advancement opportunities
• Plus, so much more!

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Givens Estates Health Center's Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility and as may be directed by the Health Services Director, to assure that the highest degree of quality care will be maintained at all times. Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

What you'll do:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Givens Estates Health Center Nursing department, as well as its programs and activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Work Collaboratively with Givens Estates Health Center leadership and team members from Environmental Services, Dining, Life Enrichment, administration as well as leadership and team members in Givens Estates Assisted Living and Independent Living
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Health Services Director as necessary/required
• Hire staff as necessary and within budgeted guidelines
• Set goals & performance criteria for staff & conduct annual performance evaluations
• Work with the leadership at all levels to move toward a household model of care, embracing culture change and an interdisciplinary approach to care
• Perform and other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by an authorized supervisor

What you'll need:

• Competencies
• Ethical Conduct
• Resident focused
• Flexibility
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility
• Physical Demands
• Must have the ability & knowledge to lift and move residents safely
• Must be able to use proper body mechanics and be able to adapt to changing workload without interference of resident care
• Knowledge & Skills
• Must be able to express verbal ideas and impart information to residents and residents' families
• Must be able to work flexible hours to meet demands of a 24 hour daily operation
• Ability to embody and uphold the corporate personality and culture of Givens

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Nursing degree is necessary and an unencumbered Registered Nursing license in the State of NC is required
• Must have, as a minimum, three years of experience in a supervisory capacity in long-term care
• Must be able to maintain educational credits that are required by the North Carolina Board of Nursing
• Must have unencumbered Nursing license from a compact state if nurse does not reside in North Carolina

Givens Communities operates in compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccination mandate. This means employees working in our assisted living or skilled nursing facilities must be COVID-19 vaccinated. Requests for medical or religious exemptions from this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.