Director of Nursing DON

Job Description

Job Description

Our Skilled Nursing Facility is looking for a caring and compassionate DON for our residents. If you have a desire to make the lives of our residents joyful, we would love for you to apply.

The DON is responsible for assisting the Facility Administrator in the implementation and attainment of Nursing Department goals and objectives. He/she will direct the operations and staff of the Nursing Department, providing leadership, direction, and evaluation of the delivery of nursing care and service within program models and ensuring strict compliance with Hospital, Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

Duties include, but are not limited to:   

• Aids the Administrator in the development and implementation of Nursing Department goals and objectives:  

a. Assist the Administrator in the development of short- and long-term goals and objectives in collaboration with other direct care departments. Establishes and implements action plans to ensure the attainment of the department's goals and objectives;  

b. Develops the organizational structure of the Nursing Department for maximum realization of objectives;  

c. Implements, maintains, and appropriately revises nursing policies and procedures;  

d. Develops, implements, and maintains a continuous performance improvement program and tools to remain in compliance with customer satisfaction objectives and governmental regulations;  

e. Ensures the quality and consistency of nursing care and services provided. Continues to develop new techniques in the communication, presentation and customer perceptions of care and services to meet the upscale expectations of residents, families, visitors and referral sources;  

f. Effectively collaborates with the medical staff and all departments in planning for the total needs of residents and effective team functioning via assigned committees;  

g. Assists the Administrator in collaboration with other direct care departments to develop, implement, evaluate, improve and revise policies and procedures;  

h. Actively communicates verbally and in writing with family, residents, and physicians in handling of concerns or problems, using other disciplines as needed, to ensure improved customer satisfaction;  

i. Actively participates as a standing member of various committees; e.g., Safety, QA, etc.  

• Provides leadership and direction for the delivery of nursing care and service. Directs the overall operations and ongoing activities of the Nursing Department:  

a. Assists in the development, assessment, and modification of existing departmental programs, as well as new programs and services;  

b. Briefs the Executive Director on Nursing Department operations on a regular basis;  

c. Develops and implements a philosophy and conceptual framework for nursing practices that reflects the Company's mission statement. Develops, reviews and / or revises all policies and standards that impact on delivery of nursing care;  

d. Ensures that individual care plans are instituted and updated according to regulatory guidelines; e. Maintains and promotes high standards of professional nursing and long-term care in accordance with ANA, DOH, OSHA and CMS standards of practice;  

f. Promotes a quality performance improvement system for nursing services with an effective system of communication and reporting results to staff;  

g. In collaboration with the Executive Director, develops plan for resource utilization to promote achievement of departmental goals and maintenance of standards of nursing care;  

h. Collaborates with Assistant Director of Nursing to provide clinical orientation for new staff in conjunction with respective departments;  

i. Develops, reviews and/or revises all policies and standards that impact on delivery of nursing care;  

j. Implements appropriate action to eliminate, correct, or reduce identified problems regarding nursing care operations;  

k. Ensures timely and accurate documentation that qualifies care for reimbursement;  

l. Reviews all Nursing Department job descriptions and procedural manuals,  

m. Ensures that all necessary supplies and equipment are readily available to provide quality care;  

n. Serves on a rotational basis as the Nurse on Call;  

o. Actively advocates for patients/residents/family and staff;  

p. Meets regularly with Staff Development and nursing supervising staff to implement education programs.  

We Offer:

• Competitive pay

• Paid holidays and generous PTO

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Optional supplemental insurances