DON in Training Full-Time Day Shift

Bethesda Health Group•St. Louis, MO

19d•$81,681 - $136,136•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the direction and supervision of nursing staff/activities and efficiency in meeting departmental goals and objectives. Responsible for making administrative decisions utilizing knowledge of long-term care policies and nursing standards. Ensures compliance with standards of nursing practice to promote optimal health care delivery. Interprets and puts into effect administrative and resident care policies as communicated by the VP, Senior Administrator. Interviews and hires nursing management and supervisory staff. Assigns professional staff. Interviews and evaluates Supervisory and other personnel. Is Chairperson of: Supervisory Meetings and Nurse Manager Meetings. As Department Manager, conducts meetings with administrative and professional nursing staff to encourage participation in the formulation of departmental policies and procedures. Coordinates the activities of the various nursing neighborhoods. Promotes and maintains harmonious relationships with the nursing supervisors, the nursing personnel and the medical staff, residents and visitors. Plans with the Staff Development Coordinator various programs for the professional and non-professional nursing staff. Directs and delegates management of the professional and non-professional nursing staff. Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services to improve the quality of care and plan better utilization of staff time and activities. Oversees the quality improvement activities of nursing service and ensures the integration of these activities into the community's overall quality improvement program. Communicates with the VP, Senior Administrator on matters needing consent/approval. Assist VP, Senior Administration with ensuring compliance with all State, Federal and Joint Commission requirements. Under the supervision of the VP, Senior Administrator maintains and controls nursing expenses and approves nursing invoices. Infection Preventionist duties of completing specialized training in infection prevention and control through accredited continuing education. Develop and implement an ongoing infection prevention and control program to prevent, recognize, and control the onset and spread of infections in order to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment. Establish facility-wide systems for the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections and communicable diseases of residents, staff, and visitors. Implement written policies and procedures in accordance with current standards of practice and recognized guidelines for infection prevention and control. Oversee the facility’s antibiotic stewardship program. Oversee resident care activities that increase risk of infection (i.e., use and care of urinary catheters, wound care, incontinence care, skin care, point-of-care blood testing, and medication injections). Lead the facility’s Infection and Prevention Control Committee. Develop action plans to address opportunities for improvement. Participate on the facility’s QAPI Committee. Implement an annual infection control risk assessment process and participate in the facility’s annual facility assessment review process. Review and/or revise the facility’s infection prevention and control program, its standards, policies, and procedures annually and as needed for changes to the facility assessment to ensure they are effective and in accordance with current standards of practice for preventing and controlling infections. Provide education related to infection prevention and control principles, policies, and procedures to staff, residents, and families (where appropriate). Ensure public health is notified of reportable diseases. Collaborate with other departments in fulfilling requirements related to occupational health and safety. (I.e. employee health). Maintaining documentation of infection prevention and control program activities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current RN license in the state you will be working
Three to five years of recent nursing experience during which administrative and supervisory competency has been demonstrated
Communication, organization, and planning skills required
Must be able to manage diversity of activities and function at all times in a stressful environment
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
Ability to lift heavy objects using proper lifting techniques and with assistance as necessary
Ability to transfer and move residents who vary with ability to assist weighing 200+lbs using proper lifting techniques and wish assistance as necessary
Ability to push and pull equipment weighing in excess of 40lbs using proper techniques and with assistance as necessary
Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with residents and equipment
Ability to perform necessary documentation
Visual acuity
Must be able to manage a diversity of activities

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing or its equivalent preferred
One year management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Direction and supervision of nursing staff/activities and efficiency in meeting departmental goals and objectives.
Making administrative decisions utilizing knowledge of long-term care policies and nursing standards.
Ensuring compliance with standards of nursing practice to promote optimal health care delivery.
Interpreting and putting into effect administrative and resident care policies.
Interviewing and hiring nursing management and supervisory staff.
Assigning professional staff.
Interviewing and evaluating Supervisory and other personnel.
Chairperson of Supervisory Meetings and Nurse Manager Meetings.
Conducting meetings with administrative and professional nursing staff to encourage participation in the formulation of departmental policies and procedures.
Coordinating the activities of the various nursing neighborhoods.
Promoting and maintaining harmonious relationships with nursing supervisors, nursing personnel, medical staff, residents, and visitors.
Planning with the Staff Development Coordinator various programs for the professional and non-professional nursing staff.
Directing and delegating management of the professional and non-professional nursing staff.
Analyzing and evaluating nursing and related services to improve the quality of care and plan better utilization of staff time and activities.
Overseeing the quality improvement activities of nursing service and ensuring the integration of these activities into the community's overall quality improvement program.
Communicating with the VP, Senior Administrator on matters needing consent/approval.
Assisting VP, Senior Administration with ensuring compliance with all State, Federal and Joint Commission requirements.
Maintaining and controlling nursing expenses and approving nursing invoices.
Completing specialized training in infection prevention and control through accredited continuing education.
Developing and implementing an ongoing infection prevention and control program.
Establishing facility-wide systems for the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections and communicable diseases.
Implementing written policies and procedures in accordance with current standards of practice and recognized guidelines for infection prevention and control.
Overseeing the facility’s antibiotic stewardship program.
Overseeing resident care activities that increase risk of infection.
Leading the facility’s Infection and Prevention Control Committee.
Developing action plans to address opportunities for improvement.
Participating on the facility’s QAPI Committee.
Implementing an annual infection control risk assessment process and participating in the facility’s annual facility assessment review process.
Reviewing and/or revising the facility’s infection prevention and control program, its standards, policies, and procedures annually and as needed.
Providing education related to infection prevention and control principles, policies, and procedures to staff, residents, and families.
Ensuring public health is notified of reportable diseases.
Collaborating with other departments in fulfilling requirements related to occupational health and safety.
Maintaining documentation of infection prevention and control program activities.