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Senior Nurse Executive - Skilled Nursing Facility

torrance, CA

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Sunnysidenursing lists this Senior Nurse Executive - Skilled Nursing Facility opportunity in torrance, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

About Us

Centrally located in Torrance, California, Sunnyside Nursing and Post-Acute Care provides sub-acute nursing care, rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, and long-term care. Our compassionate staff offers individualized care plans for each resident to ensure personalized care is provided to all our patients with a goal to return home.

Our team of qualified professionals provides compassionate care by:

Maintaining high medical integrity

Fostering a team spirit among staff

Creating friendly, beautiful surroundings for our residents and their visitors

We understand the importance of creating a comfortable and nurturing atmosphere, whether residents stay for short-term treatment or long-term care.

Senior Nurse Executive (SNE)

We are seeking an experienced, visionary, and compassionate Senior Nurse Executive to serve as the second-in-command of our clinical leadership structure. In this high-impact role, you will partner closely with the Chief Clinical Officer to oversee the day-to-day operations of our large, 299-bed skilled nursing facility.

Our facility proudly provides premier post-acute, subacute, and custodial levels of care. As a key executive, you will directly lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of clinical managers, including the Registered Dietitian, Director of Education, Respiratory Director, Quality Assurance Director, MDS Director, Wound Program Director, and Infection Preventionist.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Clinical Development

Design, implement, and oversee comprehensive plans, programs, and activities for the nursing service department.

Establish innovative quality assurance programs to guarantee the efficient, flawless coordination of nursing services.

Formulate and implement forward-thinking policies aimed at continuously improving resident care and clinical outcomes.

Strategic Committee Leadership

Active participation in multiple strategic, facility-wide committees.

Evaluate clinical recommendations and transform committee insights into actionable, facility-wide implementation plans.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

Manage daily nursing operations, ensuring optimal staffing mixes and master schedule alignment.

Actively participate in talent acquisition by interviewing and hiring elite clinical professionals.

Conduct confident, constructive performance reviews that drive professional growth and accountability.

Foster a culture of continuous learning through personalized coaching and a robust onboarding orientation program.

Regulatory Compliance & Survey Readiness

Maintain absolute compliance with all local, state, and federal healthcare regulations.

Provide professional leadership during state and federal facility inspections and surveys.

Continuously analyze QI/QM metrics, CASPER reports, and survey data to drive quality improvement initiatives.

Resident Advocacy & Experience

Oversee the development of individualized, highly accurate service plans for every incoming resident.

Monitor daily clinical care to maximize resident satisfaction and physical outcomes.

Serve as a visible, positive voice of encouragement for residents, their families, and your clinical colleagues.

Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in good standing within the state of practice.

Proven leadership experience as a Director of Nursing in a high-bed capacity Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or long-term care setting for a minimum of 7 years.

Deep knowledge of post-acute, subacute, and custodial care clinical protocols.

Expert-level understanding of state and federal regulatory frameworks, including CASPER data and QI/QM metrics.

Exceptional communication skills with a track record of managing multidisciplinary department heads.

Why Work for Sunnyside Nursing & Post Acute Care

Top of the market wages: $150-160K

Paid orientation and training

Opportunities for growth

Paid sick leave/paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and AFLAC

401K

Loving and caring work environment

We take great pride in meeting or exceeding CDC and CMS standards. On-site experts provide teaching, coaching, and support on infection prevention practices. In addition, we maintain an abundant supply of PPE, including N95/KN95 masks, for all who provide care and services to our patients and residents. Our multiple testing capabilities, including Point-of-Care (POC) testing, are available at every location and comply with CMS and local guidance

If you have mastered the day-to-day responsibilities of a Director of Nursing (DON) but want to channel your expertise into a larger purpose, consider joining us. In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with our Chief Clinical Officer to champion a bigger mission.

If hired, we require that all employees be vaccinated, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity & pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment for all employees and residents.

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Worksite address

torrance, CA, 90504, US

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