Director of Nursing = Full-Time

PACS•Winter Haven, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing (DON) is a registered nurse responsible for overseeing and supervising the care of all residents. This role also involves providing direct resident/patient care. The DON manages the entire nursing department, develops and implements nursing policies and procedures, and ensures compliance. Key responsibilities include resident safety, respectful treatment of residents, staff development through in-services, and recruitment, hiring, and training of nursing staff. The DON also coordinates pharmacy services, acts as a liaison between the facility, physicians, and family members, and may be involved in legal proceedings. Collaboration with other departments is essential for excellent resident care. Budgeting, reporting, and staying current on regulatory changes are also critical. The position requires participation in QA, Utilization Review, Patient Care conferences, and state surveys. Coordination of MDS and care planning, employee appraisals, and maintaining confidentiality are also key duties. Direct, hands-on resident care is provided as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing.
Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements at all times.
Proficient in the Microsoft Suite products.
Proficient in Point Click Care (PCC).
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must maintain employee and resident/patient confidentiality at all times.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
Minimum of 7 years nurse management experience preferred.
Occasional lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
Travel by auto or airline may be required.

Responsibilities

Overall management of the entire nursing department and staffing levels.
Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
Responsible for ensuring resident safety and that all residents are treated with utmost respect.
Develop and conduct in-services for the clinical staff.
Responsible for the recruiting, hiring and training of nursing staff.
Coordinates pharmacy services and destruction of expired/discontinued medication.
Liaison between the facility, physicians and family members.
Being a witness at a trial in the event of litigation.
Work closely with all other departments to ensure excellent overall resident care.
Responsible for department budgeting and reporting.
Responsible for keeping current on any regulation changes and disseminating this information appropriately.
Participate in QA, Utilization Review and Patient Care conferences.
Actively participate in and assist with all state surveys and required follow-up activity.
Coordinate MDS and care planning.
Conduct employee appraisals and resolve problems including disciplinary actions and terminations.
Must maintain employee and resident/patient confidentiality at all times.
Provide direct/hands-on resident/patient care as needed.
Supervising and managing the ADON, and entire nursing staff either directly or indirectly.