Director Of Nursing

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Columbiana, AL

About The Position

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for providing overall leadership, coordination, and supervision of the facility’s nursing staff while ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. This role oversees the development and implementation of medical and nursing policies and procedures, directs nursing training, and ensures compliance with all accrediting body requirements.

Requirements

Position requires a bachelor’s degree in nursing, active state Registered Nurse license, 5+ years of Nursing/Clinical Experience, and 2+ years of leadership experience.
Must maintain current CPR/1st Aid/ AED certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Eating Disorder field preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and supervision to the nursing team, to include hiring, training, coaching and performance management.
Oversees and performs daily vital signs/glucose monitoring of clients.
Oversees and performs medication distribution and documentation, identifies medical issues daily, reports issues to Nurse Practitioner as needed.
Orders medication and ensures proper delivery from pharmacy.
Works with insurance companies on patient medications, completes insurance forms, and calls as needed.
Oversees and performs blood draws, following up on lab values as needed.
Takes medication orders from MD/NP conducts daily medication order follow up.
Maintains medical supply inventory, places supply orders as needed.
Coordinates external client medical appointments with team members.
Ensures all admission/discharge nursing duties are conducted and documented within required timeframes.
Ensures effective communication between medical/nursing staff, medical vendors, and direct care team.
Provides medication management and oversite ensuring accurate accounting of medication charting/procedures/training for all nursing staff.
Monitors all labs/EKGs/other tests and communicating results with medical providers.
Oversees all pharmacy paperwork/forms-includes controlled substances.
Oversees infection control program and quarantine program for staff/clients.
Maintains biohazard accounts and procedures, ensuring team members are trained on and adhere to infection control procedures.
Manages the nursing area including ensuring that medications are secured and only authorized individuals have access.
Ensures all admission/discharge nursing duties are conducted and documented within required timeframes.
Works closely with vendors and contractors providing clinical services (ie. pharmacy, lab, biohazard pick up, etc.) to ensure proper communication and procedures are followed; provides account management.
Conducts occasional reviews with insurance companies.
Coordinates and oversees administration of annual vaccines.
Participates in on-call rotation, as scheduled.