Director Of Nursing

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Full Time Management Cleveland, OH, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Slovene Home for the Aged is seeking an experienced and compassionate Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our nursing department and oversee the delivery of high-quality, resident-centered care in our skilled nursing facility.

The Director of Nursing will provide clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for the nursing department. This position is responsible for ensuring that residents receive safe, effective, compassionate, and individualized care while maintaining compliance with applicable Ohio Department of Health (ODH) requirements, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations, facility policies, and professional nursing standards.

The ideal candidate is a strong clinical leader who understands the unique demands of skilled nursing and long-term care. The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing clinical priorities, staffing needs, regulatory requirements, quality initiatives, resident and family concerns, and the development of a high-performing nursing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nursing leader who wants to make a meaningful impact on resident outcomes, staff engagement, clinical quality, and overall facility performance.

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and oversight for nursing services throughout the facility.
• Establish a culture of resident-centered care, clinical excellence, accountability, and teamwork.
• Ensure nursing care is delivered in accordance with current standards of practice, facility policies, resident preferences, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
• Ensure timely identification, assessment, intervention, documentation, and follow-up of changes in resident condition.
• Monitor the clinical status of residents and ensure appropriate communication with physicians, advanced practice providers, residents, and responsible parties.
• Promote effective management of high-risk residents and complex clinical conditions.
• Oversee clinical programs related to falls, wounds, pressure injuries, pain management, nutrition and hydration, dementia care, behavioral health, infection prevention, and rehospitalization reduction.
• Ensure appropriate coordination of care during hospital transfers, admissions, readmissions, and discharges.
• Conduct regular nursing rounds and maintain a visible leadership presence throughout the facility.
• Promote resident dignity, independence, safety, choice, and quality of life.

• Direct and oversee the daily operations of the nursing department.
• Provide leadership to the Clinical Coordinator, Nurse Supervisors, RN/LPN staff, and Certified Nursing Assistants.
• Establish clear expectations for clinical performance, professionalism, communication, and accountability.
• Develop, implement, and monitor nursing policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
• Conduct regular leadership meetings and communicate organizational priorities to nursing staff.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to nursing leaders and employees.
• Address performance issues promptly and consistently in accordance with facility policies.
• Promote teamwork and positive relationships among nursing staff and other departments.
• Develop future nursing leaders through mentoring, education, delegation, and succession planning.

• Develop nursing staffing plans with the Staff Coordinator that appropriately…