Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing (DON)

Cedar Ridge Inn

At Cedar Ridge Inn, joining our team means more than accepting a leadership position—it means becoming part of an organization committed to clinical excellence, resident-centered care, employee development, and operational accountability.

As Director of Nursing, you will have the opportunity to lead a dedicated clinical team while directly influencing resident outcomes, staff development, regulatory compliance, and the overall quality of care delivered throughout our community.

• Supportive, team-oriented leadership environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Leadership that values accountability, collaboration, and staff input
• Opportunity to develop and mentor nursing professionals
• Meaningful work where your leadership directly impacts resident care

Cedar Ridge Inn is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and results-driven Director of Nursing (DON) to provide strategic and clinical leadership for our nursing department.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and performance of nursing services, including resident care, clinical outcomes, staffing, regulatory compliance, infection prevention, quality assurance, employee development, and survey readiness.

As a key member of the facility leadership team, the DON will work closely with the Nursing Home Administrator, Medical Director, physicians, nursing leadership, MDS team, therapy, social services, dietary, pharmacy, and other interdisciplinary partners to ensure residents receive high-quality, individualized care.

The successful candidate will be a visible clinical leader who establishes clear expectations, develops nursing staff, promotes accountability, and maintains a culture focused on resident safety, dignity, compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and oversight of nursing services throughout the facility
• Ensure nursing care is delivered in accordance with individualized care plans, physician orders, professional standards, and facility policies
• Conduct clinical rounds and maintain a visible leadership presence throughout resident care areas
• Monitor resident conditions, clinical outcomes, hospitalizations, falls, wounds, infections, weight changes, medication concerns, and other clinical indicators
• Ensure significant changes in resident condition are identified, documented, communicated, and addressed promptly
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacy, therapy, and interdisciplinary team members to promote positive resident outcomes
• Review clinical documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and regulatory compliance
• Promote resident-centered care that protects dignity, choice, safety, and quality of life

• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop nursing leadership, RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, medication aides, and other nursing personnel
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and retention initiatives for nursing staff
• Establish clear performance expectations and maintain accountability throughout the nursing department
• Provide coaching, counseling, performance management, and corrective action when necessary in collaboration with Human Resources
• Conduct or support employee performance evaluations and professional development planning
• Ensure nursing staff maintain required licenses, certifications, competencies, education, and training
• Promote effective communication and teamwork between shifts, departments, and disciplines
• Support ongoing education and competency development to strengthen clinical performance and resident outcomes

• Oversee nursing schedules and staffing practices to maintain appropriate coverage based on resident acuity, census, care needs, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Monitor nursing hours, overtime, agency utilization, attendance, call-offs, and staffing trends
• Partner with Human Resources and facility leadership to address recruitment, retention, scheduling, and workforce concerns
• Ensure appropriate assignment and delegation of nursing responsibilities according to licensure, competency, and scope of practice
• Maintain appropriate staffing documentation and support required nursing staffing reporting processes

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of CMS requirements and applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing skilled nursing and long-term care
• Maintain continuous survey readiness throughout the nursing department
• Ensure nursing practices comply with facility policies, professional standards, resident rights requirements, and applicable regulations
• Participate in regulatory surveys, complaint investigations, audits, plans of correction, and follow-up activities
• Identify potential compliance risks and implement corrective actions before they…