Director of Nursing (DON) Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director of Nursing (DON) to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Must be able to respond to facility emergencies via telephone or in person, depending on the situation;
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation;
- Registered Nurse (RN) with required state licensure; BSN preferred;
- Review and follow-up on documentation for clinical compliance;
- Evaluate performance/skills/job knowledge of nursing staff;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Takes corrective action in response to quality of service issues;
- Provide 24-hour accountability for the Nursing Department in directing and coordinating all activities of nursing services;
- Investigate any complaints and concerns as indicated;
- Recruit, hire, train, coach, and evaluate departmental staff (management staff only);
- Develop nursing standards, policies and procedures within guidelines of the Nursing Practice for Nebraska;
- May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time;
- Develop nursing standards, policies and procedures within guidelines of the Nursing Practice for Texas;
- Develop and oversee the quality improvement program;
- Maintain a listing of the Resident Roster and Acuity Levels within the department.
Requirements:
- Licensed, registered nurse (MUST);
- Experience in nursing in a long-term care setting is preferred;
- Exposure to gerontology is desirable;
- Management/supervisory experience is necessary;
- Minimum 3 years experience as a Director of Nursing in a long term care environment;
- 3+ years of Management experience;
- Valid Nebraska (or compact state) RN license;
- 2 years’ experience within Psychiatric and Medical/Surgical settings;
- Ability to work with physicians and other healthcare professionals;
- Proficient in the use of personal computer;
- 1+ years’ experience with facility regulations (local to federal levels), accreditation and compliance requirements (MUST);
- 2+ years’ experience as ADON in long term care if above not met (MUST);
- Licensed, registered nurse – RN (MUST);
- 2+ years’ experience building census (MUST);
- Demonstrate success in staff supervision and team management.