Director of Nursing (DON)

Job Description

Job Description

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the overall clinical operations of the nursing department. This position ensures the highest level of quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and effective leadership of nursing staff. The DON serves as a key member of the facility’s leadership team, driving clinical excellence, fostering staff development, and promoting a culture of safety and resident-centered care.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Supervises nursing care provided by registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical nurses and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Supervisory responsibilities include:

• Interviews, hires and trains employees.
• Plans, assigns and directs work.
• Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration Resident safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
• Transfers employees among units as needed.
• Prepares performance evaluations with the understanding that such evaluations impact tenure of probationary employees and wage increases of non-probationary employees.
• Disciplines employees up to and including discharge.
• Approves the correction of errors in timecards or other timekeeping records.
• Authorizes overtime as necessary.
• Receives and resolves employee complaints.
• Determines rotation of employees within facility.
• Monitors and corrects job performance of employees.
• Adequately supervises assigned staff and assures that those staff are supervising employees assigned to them.

• Oversee facility in absence of higher-ranking management officials.
• Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization in the performance of these duties.

Education and/or Experience:

• A graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Progressive nursing leadership experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility or related healthcare setting.
• Management of supervisor experience in long-term care, restorative or geriatric nursing preferred.
• Knowledgeable in state and federal regulations governing long-term care.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Registered Nurse who is currently licensed to practice by the state. 
• Current CPR certification or CPR certified within 90 days of employment.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.

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