Director of Nursing - DON

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to organize, develop, and direct nursing services and to maintain standards of good nursing practice. To plan, direct, and coordinate resident care activities in the nursing home and advise nursing staff, department heads, and associate directors in matters related to nursing service by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Advises and assists Associate Director, Medical Director, and nursing staff in planning and developing administrative and operational policies and procedures.
• Responsible for determining staffing needs and establishing standards of performance.
• Implements methods and procedures to ensure achievement of objectives.
• Coordinates, integrates, and evaluates functions and activities of nursing program.
• Consults with Associate Director, Medical Director, department heads, and others to coordinate nursing activities with other facility activities.
• Directs, analyzes and evaluates overall resident care program.
• Investigates and resolves complaints or refers unusual problems to Associate Director.
• Confers with managers and staff concerning problems of resident care.
• Evaluates the education and training needs of personnel and directs development and implementation of in-service programs through staff.
• Makes periodic rounds of resident care units.
• Develops and promotes cooperative working relationships with other facilities and community agencies, and with other departments.
• Directs the preparation and monitoring of nursing services budget.
• Performs personnel management functions such as establishing personnel qualification requirements, drafting procedure manuals, initiating in-service programs, and installing record and reporting systems.
• Prepares periodic reports concerning resident care service.
• Represents the facility before various civic, professional, educational, and business groups to discuss, market, interpret, and explain policies and programs and to foster good public relations.
• Regularly inspects facility and nursing practices for compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations and implements changes in these regulations at any necessary time.
• Monitors all phases of the resident assessment program.
• Participates in appropriate department committees.

*Maintain the confidentiality of all resident, staff and organization information.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in the Nursing Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Must be a Registered Nurse and have a minimum of 4 years long term care experience and at least 2 years of supervisory experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must be a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Inc.is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.