Director of Nursing

PACS•North Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing (DON) is a registered nurse who oversees and supervises the care of all the residents. The DON also provides direct resident/patient care. This role involves the overall management of the entire nursing department and staffing levels, developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures, and ensuring resident safety and respectful treatment. The DON is also responsible for staff training, coordinating pharmacy services, acting as a liaison between the facility, physicians, and family members, and participating in legal proceedings if necessary. The position requires close collaboration with other departments to ensure excellent resident care, managing department budgeting and reporting, staying current on regulation changes, and participating in quality assurance and patient care conferences. Active participation in state surveys and coordination of MDS and care planning are also key responsibilities. The DON conducts employee appraisals, resolves problems, and maintains strict confidentiality of employee and resident information. Direct, hands-on resident care is provided as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred (BSN).
Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements at all times.
Proficient in the Microsoft Suite products and Point Click Care (PCC).
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 7 years nurse management experience preferred.

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.