Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing

The role of the Director of Nursing is to provide an administrative and overall managerial authority for all functions of the Nursing Department including but not limited to care delivery and service functions, training, staffing, and budgeting. The Director of Nursing is accountable to the center’s administrator for the management of the Nursing Department.

The Director of Nursing supports the mission of HCSP, exemplifies The Better Way through leadership and demeanor; represents the center in a positive manner both in the medical community and in the community as a whole.

• RN – graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice nursing in this state (Baccalaureate or master’s degree in nursing is preferred).
• Professional experience in the practice of geriatrics, nursing administration, and other related areas.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a DON at a 150+ bed center.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills in the areas of nursing administration, nursing practice, rehabilitation, and partner relations management.
• Ability to perform physical and mental requirements of the job.
• CPR certified.

• Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application of integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership, and communication skills.
• Utilizes the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.
• Exhibits organizational ability related to workflow, prioritizing to meet patient care needs.
• Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem‑solving skills.

• Be responsive to urgent patient‑care matters 24 hours/7 days per week (or delegates to a qualified RN).
• Ability to communicate effectively with the medical/health care community, patients, and families.
• Ability to interpret and implement regulations (state and federal).
• Ability to organize and implement systems to manage and enhance patient services.
• Ability to manage through delegation, goal setting, and building respect from all nursing partners through use of positive leadership principles.
• Ability to plan and direct nursing service in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Competent to make administrative decisions as required during administrator’s absence.
• Working knowledge of center’s fire, safety, and disaster procedures.
• Implements federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to nursing service.

• Able to be on feet standing or walking 8-12 hours per day.
• Able to lift 60-70 lbs. on occasional basis.
• Able to bend, stoop, squat, and twist numerous times daily.
• Able to see and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests for patients.
• Able to speak in clear concise voice to communicate with patients who may be hearing‑impaired.
• Able to carry out fine motor skills and manual dexterity.

• Maintains a system to ensure knowledge of patient status (such as: makes daily rounds of patients and nursing units).
• Coordinates and implements Patient Care Plan conferences (or have working knowledge of process if delegated).
• Develops and implements a rehabilitative nursing program to assist patients to reach maximum level of functioning.
• Monitors to see that treatments and medications are administered as ordered.
• Participates in conferences with patients and families.
• Monitors to see that there is accurate and adequate documentation in the medical record including electronic health record.
• Coordinates or is responsible for assuring accurate and timely completion of Patient Assessment (MDS) forms.
• Establishes, reviews, and amends systems and processes as indicated by Quality Measure Scores and center key performance indicators.
• Plans and encourages participation in in‑service and continuing education for all levels of nursing personnel (including CNA training program when applicable).
• Serves as an active member of the center’s QAPI Committee.
• Coordinates Level of Care meeting on a weekly basis.
• Reviews and reports findings of level‑of‑care meetings to attending physicians.
• Maintains a current knowledge of infection prevention and control and current…