Director of Nursing (DON)

Our Full-time Benefits Include:

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Weekly Pay
• Flexible Schedules and Set Hours
• Medical & Dental Insurance
• 401K with Company Match
• 7 Paid Holidays and 10 PTO Days Your First Year
• Option to cash out Paid Time Off as you earn it
• Company paid Disability Coverage and Life Insurance

Examples of Duties Performed:

• Directs, evaluates, and supervises patient care and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Assesses patient care needs and the development of individualized plans of patient care.
• Assesses patient needs and making recommendations for special rehabilitation programs.
• Evaluates patient care as related to individualized patient needs, family involvement and the physician's plan of care for the patient
• Maintains effective lines of communication with attending physicians.
• Monitors physician services (documentation and visits etc.) in accordance with current regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation procedures including appropriate use of forms, timelines, and Medicare documentation etc.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current licensure standards and the survey process.
• Conducts or provides that patient care conferences are conducted.
• Assesses patient responses to medication and treatment, and makes appropriate recommendations for nursing action to be implemented.
• Provides that medications, treatments, diets, rehabilitation and restorative care is provided to patients in accordance with physician's orders and the patient's individual needs.
• Establishes open lines of communication with consultants and consistently takes follow up action on recommendations.
• Communicates well with patients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to family/visitors/patients/ and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
• Operates the nursing department in accordance with the organization's established guidelines, and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements:

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must:

• Be an RN with a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.

• Have leadership experience in long term care. Prior DON or ADON experience strongly preferred.

• Have excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.

• Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills

• Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude. Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

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