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The Divisional Director, Clinical Operations leads a team providing clinical support on the community, regional and divisional levels. This position implements strategies to advance the division's clinical competencies, while ensuring quality and compliance standards are met according to all regulatory bodies. Acts as a strategic partner to various internal teams in an effort to drive occupancy and revenue growth.

1. Oversees the division’s quality efforts by utilizing data to identify trends and implementing quality improvement actions. This includes the oversight of regulatory requirements, Brookdale Excellence Standards (BEST) Tool audits and key Brookdale clinical metrics and clinical systems.
2. Participates in developing and managing relationships, including supplier-related programs, immunization clinics, as well as EHR management, and vendor business reviews within the division.
3. Develops and oversees the implementation and execution of clinical processes, programs, and healthcare/clinical policies and procedures to ensure care and services rendered to residents are clinically appropriate and promote optimum efficiencies.
4. Supervises and trains Director, Clinical Services Specialists, Regional Nurses, HWDs/DCSs as needed, and other disciplines as assigned.
5. Ensures regulatory compliance including reviewing survey preparedness, management and outcomes assisting with Plans of Correction and providing division, regional, or district teams with support in the development and implementation of action plans.
6. Participates in committee and program roll-outs by supporting the required training and implementation schedules.
7. Acts as a designee in the absence of Divisional VP of Clinical Services.
8. Attends community and divisional leadership trainings as available, or as directed.
9. Assists with internal and external investigations by providing information and insight based on expertise.
10. Provides leadership to the division’s Personal Solutions program.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Education and Experience
Minimum of Associate’s Degree in Nursing with five years of healthcare related experience, preferably in care of the senior population. Minimum of five years of demonstrated leadership skills and competencies required.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements
Active RN License in good standing required. Extensive Multi-state travel required.

Management/Decision Making
Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these. Uses independent judgment to make decisions based on scope of nursing practice, safety, consideration for liability, and knowledge of the risk management processes.

Knowledge and Skills
Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has a working knowledge of a functional discipline.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Walking
• Sitting
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• On-Call on an as needed basis
• Reach with hands and arms
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents
• Talk or hear
• Exposure to latex
• Ability to lift: Up to 50 pounds 
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
• Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment
• Requires Travel: Frequently
• Vision

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.