Director of Nursing

Description:

Are you a visionary nursing leader with a passion for making a difference? We're looking for a dynamic Director of Nursing (DON) to inspire excellence, elevate patient care, and lead a compassionate team. If you're ready to shape the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Director of Nursing (DON) DUTIES:

The duties of the position may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Establishes the objectives, goals, policies, and procedures of the Nursing Department.
Implements new plans and/or policies for the Nursing Department and monitors the progress of the implementation.
Evaluates all nurses.
Investigates unusual incidents and reports before forwarding to the Administrator.
Investigates all medication errors with nursing action taken.
Investigates resident complaints, recommends actions to the Administrator if indicated.
Director of Nursing (DON) Conducts Nurse and Nurse Assistant meetings monthly as necessary.
Promotes and maintains good rapport among nursing personnel, medical staff, therapy staff, residents, public, and visitors.
Evaluates nursing service needs and determines staff requirements in conjunction with the Administrator.
Serves as consultant on admitting and discharge policies.
Establishes administration procedures and control of medications under the direction of the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Committee.
Assists in the development of criteria and standards for measuring the quality of healthcare provided within the agency.
Carries a twenty-four (24) hour per day, seven (7) day a week responsibility.
Maintains a reference library of nursing material.
Prepares and submits required reports and maintains statistics as directed.
Prepares forms for the various State and Federal agencies.
Attends all department meetings.
Attends workshops, conventions, meetings, seminars on current nursing practice in long term care facilities.
Director of Nursing (DON) assists physician when requested.
Assists in discipline, counseling, problem solving, controlling, reviewing schedules, planning and implementing.
Requirements:

Director of Nursing (DON) QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently registered in the State of Michigan. Bachelor Degree in Nursing is desired or equivalent in experience.
Experience: Considerable (at least 5 years) experience is necessary in related management positions.