Director of Nursing (DON)

Oakwood Village•Madison, WI

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Oakwood Village is hiring a Director of Nursing for its University Woods senior living community in West Madison. The Director of Nursing plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the skilled nursing department and facility to meet and exceed federal and state regulations, requirements, policies, and procedures. The role is accountable for effective communication with nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, peers, and executive professionals, and for 24-hour accountability for clinical care. The Director of Nursing collaborates with internal and external care teams and serves as a clinical liaison to acute care providers, physicians, families, and residents or clients. The position reports to the Campus Executive Director/Nursing Home Administrator. The role supervises clinical staff and leads nursing operations, quality improvement, education, staffing, budgeting, compliance, and policy development. It requires a Wisconsin registered nurse license, progressive long-term care experience, and nursing leadership or supervisory experience. A BSN or MSN is preferred.

Requirements

Unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Wisconsin.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least five years of progressive long-term care nursing experience, including at least three years in a nursing management or leadership position in skilled care.
At least three years of supervisory experience in a nursing environment.
Excellent assessment and clinical skills.
Knowledge of current long-term care regulations and best practices.
Proven trustworthiness, dependability, ethical conduct, and willingness to accept suggestions and direction.
Genuine caring and ability to relate well to residents and families.
Ability to provide effective leadership and build and maintain teamwork.
Professional, accurate, and conscientious performance of job responsibilities.
Ability to maintain and protect confidential information.
Excellent oral and written communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with people of varied educational backgrounds and experience levels.
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work and reprioritize as needed.
Ability to work independently with little supervision in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment.
Working knowledge of Windows-based operating systems and electronic medical records.
Strong knowledge of Medicare, HMOs, and private insurance related to therapy provision in a Life Plan Community.
Ability to understand financial outcomes and communicate, direct, and support budget compliance within the nursing department and leadership team.
Demonstrated leadership ability to build teams, empower, teach, coach, train, and develop nursing staff confidence and skills.
Ability to support selection and hiring for open positions or promotions.
Understanding of quality improvement in long-term care and experience integrating improvement methods, workforce empowerment, monitoring, and organizational learning into daily practice.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

Supervise clinical staff, including care coordinators, schedulers, unit secretaries, RNs, LPNs, medication administration assistants, and CNAs.
Lead the nursing department and support clinical improvement, staff input, accountability, teamwork, and professional development.
Communicate clearly with staff and other stakeholders through electronic, written, and verbal methods.
Coordinate resources so resident care plans efficiently meet residents’ physical, psychological, and quality-of-life needs.
Develop systematic communication methods for staff, residents, and families to support quality outcomes and respectful care.
Work with the Interdisciplinary Team to investigate and resolve resident or family concerns.
Work with the Interdisciplinary Team and Human Resources to investigate and address workforce performance issues.
Maintain compliance with applicable regulations and requirements, monitor changes in clinical, ethical, regulatory, and reimbursement practices, and integrate standards and best practices through education and quality monitoring.
Represent the nursing department in survey activity conducted through the Division of Quality Assurance and participate in related survey activities.
Coordinate the nursing department budget with the Administrator, including staffing and labor allocation; communicate budget guidelines and monitor compliance.
Develop and implement nursing department policies and procedures, and participate in organization-wide policy development as needed.
Lead nursing department objective and goal setting, implementation, monitoring, assessment, and evaluation.
Participate in the QAPI Committee and lead the nursing department’s internal Quality Improvement Team.
Develop and implement PDSA initiatives and nursing work groups; educate staff about QAPI, identify improvement opportunities and strengths, and prepare and report nursing department QAPI findings.
Coach and guide staff, participate in care-related investigations, collaborate on solutions, provide follow-up education, and complete corrective actions with Human Resources and the Administrator as needed.
Provide oversight of the Nurse Educator and assist with orientation planning and educational programs for the nursing team.
Develop working relationships with outside professionals, colleagues, residents, and families; participate in family meetings and internal and community work groups; and share information among the clinical care team.
Collaborate with Human Resources and the Administrator to ensure appropriate staffing, and direct and supervise the Nursing Scheduler in filling and assigning staff.
Protect resident and staff confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and educate nursing staff on privacy as needed.
Perform other assigned duties and adjust the work schedule as needed to address changing needs of residents and Oakwood Village.