Director of Nursing (RN) Facility: MediLodge of Lansing
Summary:The Director of Nursing (DON) manages the facility nursing program with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.
Qualifications:Education:- Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
Licenses/Certification:- Valid RN license in the state employed.
- Valid CPR certification.
Experience:- Three years' experience as a Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or equivalent supervisory nursing experience.
Job Functions:- Plans and guides the professional development of nursing staff.
- Rounds on unit at least once daily and assures that all clinical protocols and nursing policies and procedures are followed.
- Develops and manages systems to assure clinical competencies and training needs.
- Performs general management functions such as interviewing, hiring, disciplining and evaluating employees.
- Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues.
- Review time sheets for accuracy before payroll.
- Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
- Participates in Employee Recognition Program.
- Initiates studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services in relation to their objectives and costs.
- Develops and manages staffing schedular system and nurse on call system while ensuring adequate nursing staff are available based on facility/census requirements..
- Develops the department budget for approval, monitors expenses, and remains within budget.
- Investigate and resolve residents/family/employee concerns.
- Pro-actively addresses survey and/or standards of care issues.
- Collect data to compile reports in a timely manner, and to meet deadlines.
- Assure Pharmacy, dietary, physician consults are followed in timely manner.
- Assumes complete responsibilities for the Center in absence of Administrator.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: - Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritize.
- Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.
