Director of Nursing (DON)

Trinity Health • Springfield, MA

14d • $102,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Director of Nursing manages the facility’s daily clinical operations to ensure high-quality, resident-centered nursing care. The role coordinates activities that promote strong quality outcomes and indicators, leads the Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement program, ensures regulatory compliance in clinical matters, and leads the clinical team in developing and managing a budget. The Director of Nursing also leads the infection control program.

The position conducts daily resident-care rounds and works one shift per month as a licensed nurse to evaluate clinical care delivery. It oversees staffing and staff development, care planning, admissions, quality improvement, clinical policies and procedures, emergency management protocols, and regulatory reporting and compliance. The role maintains the department budget and orders equipment and supplies as needed. An on-call requirement applies.

The position requires a BSN and a valid Massachusetts RN license. Three years of supervisory experience and long-term care experience are preferred, as is knowledge of Joint Commission and DPH standards. The role also requires strong written, verbal, and presentation skills and the ability to develop and implement a budget. The work is primarily indoors and includes frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, and bending, as well as the ability to move or carry at least 25 pounds. Assistance with resident evacuation may be necessary in emergencies.

Requirements

• BSN.
• Valid RN license in the state of Massachusetts.
• Demonstrated written, verbal, and presentation skills appropriate to audience comprehension.
• Proven ability to develop and implement a budget.
• Ability to see, hear, and smell, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position’s requirements.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English in an understandable manner.
• Ability to perform frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, and bending.
• Ability to push, pull, move, or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 3½ feet, and to push, pull, move, or carry that weight at least 10 feet.
• May need to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of supervisory experience.
• Long-term care experience.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission and DPH standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily rounds to assess residents and evaluate the effectiveness of clinical care plans.
• Work one shift per month as a licensed nurse to evaluate clinical care delivery systems.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the infection control program.
• Interview, hire, orient, develop, evaluate, and take corrective action with staff; complete performance appraisals and competency assessments on time.
• Review staff compliance with in-service requirements and self-development programs, and maintain staff development programs that support skill growth.
• Lead the care-planning process and ensure holistic, resident-centered care.
• Monitor quality indicators and coordinate quality improvement with the house Clinical Support Team; plan, implement, and maintain records for the quality assurance/C.Q.I. program.
• Manage admissions and create and review key reports monthly from the Electronic Medical Record.
• Develop clinical policies and procedures in conjunction with clinical team members.
• Review emergency management protocols and conduct drills, reviews, and education as needed.
• Participate in meetings recommended by regulatory agencies, including DPH, OSHA, and Joint Commission.
• Manage the MMQ program as required by state regulations; ensure MDS compliance and monitor collection and submission of MDS data.
• Maintain the department budget, order equipment and supplies as needed, identify financial vulnerabilities, and recommend cost reductions.
• Be available on call.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• DailyPay access to get paid daily.
• Referral Program.
• Up to $4,000 in annual tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts with major vendors, including AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Quicken Loans.
• Day-one low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Lower-cost medical services at facilities within Trinity Health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director