Director of Nursing (DON) (RN)

Medicalodges

$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing in the state of practice
  • Minimum of four years experience in the healthcare field
  • Preferred one year in a supervisory or management role
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Assist in selecting, hiring, training, and evaluating nursing staff
  • Monitor nursing care provided during all shifts
  • Oversee resident assessments and development of care plans
  • Assign and approve work schedules while coordinating all nursing activities
  • Consult on admissions, room assignments, and resident discharges
  • Collaborate with Administrator to develop nursing budgets and oversee supply orders
  • Prepare reports for QAPI meetings and implement clinical improvement plans

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact the quality of care for residents
  • Engagement in regulatory compliance and standards governance
  • Collaboration with leadership on budgeting and resource management
  • Chances to lead and develop nursing staff
  • Role in shaping clinical performance and quality improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for the recruitment, retention, and training of all nursing staff to ensure legal procedures, nursing laws, state and federal regulations and standards are met and quality of care is provided to residents.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Assist in selection and hiring, evaluation, disciplinary action, and training of nursing personnel.
  • Monitoring nursing care and services provided on all shifts on a routine basis.
  • Overseeing the resident assessment process for all residents including completing assessments and development of resident plan of care.
  • Assigning and approving work schedules and monitoring and coordinating nursing activities of all shifts.
  • Consulting with Admissions or Administrator on admission, room assignments, and discharge of residents.
  • Consulting with Administrator in development of nursing budgets, clinical needs and purchases. Overseeing the ordering of nursing equipment and supplies as needed.
  • Preparing all relevant reports to present at QAPI meeting. Development, implementation and documentation of clinical performance improvement plans.

Job Qualifications and Skills:

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing in the state in which the facility is located
  • Minimum four years experience in the health care field
  • Preferred one year supervisory or management role in health care field.
  • Possess leadership skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

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