Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Nursing (DON)

Top Pay, Excellent Benefits & Leadership Opportunity!

Who We Are

As a faith-based organization, our mission is simple but powerful: to care for the caregiver so they can, in turn, provide exceptional care to our residents.

We are committed to creating a positive, supportive, and professional work environment where our team members can grow, succeed, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, performance incentives, and opportunities for career advancement.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly motivated Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our nursing department in a skilled nursing facility.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and clinical oversight of nursing services. The ideal candidate will be a strong clinical leader with extensive skilled nursing experience, excellent communication skills, and a thorough understanding of federal and state long-term care regulations.

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for all nursing services and clinical operations.

• Manage and supervise nursing staff, including RNs, LPNs, CNAs, nursing supervisors, unit managers, and other clinical team members.

• Participate in recruitment, hiring, orientation, training, coaching, competency evaluation, and performance management of nursing staff.

• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and nursing coverage based on resident acuity, census, and regulatory requirements.

• Develop, implement, and monitor nursing policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

• Ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centered care in accordance with their individualized plans of care.

• Monitor changes in resident condition and ensure appropriate physician, family, and interdisciplinary team notification and follow-up.

• Ensure accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation and medical records.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacy, rehabilitation, dietary, social services, and other interdisciplinary team members.

• Oversee infection prevention and control practices, antibiotic stewardship, wound care, falls prevention, medication management, and other clinical programs.

• Monitor quality measures, hospital readmissions, incidents, accidents, grievances, and other clinical performance indicators.

• Participate in and provide leadership for QAPI, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), and facility quality initiatives.

• Lead survey readiness efforts and assist with Plans of Correction when necessary.

• Ensure compliance with CMS, State and Federal regulations, HIPAA, OSHA, and all applicable standards of care.

• Protect and promote resident rights, dignity, privacy, choice, and quality of life.

• Investigate clinical incidents and concerns and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.

• Maintain effective communication with residents, families, physicians, staff, and facility leadership.

• Serve as a member of the facility's leadership team and collaborate with the Administrator on clinical and operational goals.

• Promote staff accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and a strong culture of resident safety.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Must Have

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.

• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Director of Nursing (DON) in a skilled nursing facility.

• Strong knowledge of CMS and State nursing home regulations and survey requirements.

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience.

• Strong understanding of clinical documentation, care planning, quality measures, and medical record requirements.

• Experience with staffing management, scheduling, and nursing department operations.

• Ability to effectively lead, coach, and hold nursing staff accountable.

• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Knowledge of resident rights, abuse prevention, infection control, medication management, and quality assurance requirements.

• Experience with hospice, acute care, or post-acute care is preferred.

• Experience with electronic health records in a skilled nursing environment is preferred.

Benefits – Things We Want You to Know

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Occupancy Bonus: Equal to 5% of annual salary, prorated quarterly

• Survey Bonus: Equal to 10% of annual salary

• 401(k) managed by Merrill Lynch

• DailyPay

• Health Insurance through Anthem Blue Cross or Cigna

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Continuing Education Credits

• Career Advancement Opportunities

If you are an experienced Director of Nursing who is passionate about clinical excellence, resident-centered care, regulatory compliance, and building a strong nursing team, we encourage you to apply and become part of our leadership team.