Director of Nursing

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for coordinating and supervising the facility’s nursing staff.

Position is responsible for ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment.

The Director of Nursing provides direct client care, takes physician orders, prepares, and administers resident medications, and coordinates outside diagnostic or medical services as ordered by the physician.

This position will serve as the Infection Control Designee.

Position is located in Locust Grove, VA

Within the organization:Maintains frequent and close working relationships with the facility Executive Director, National Director of Admissions, Nursing team, Milieu Supervisor, facility leadership, peers and vendors.

Outside the organization
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May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners, clients and vendors as needed and directed.

• 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 time frames.
• Ensures effective communication between medical/nursing staff, medical vendors, and direct care team.
• Provides medication management and over‑site 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 time frames.
• Works closely with vendors and contractors providing clinical services (i.e. 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.

• Position requires a bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Active state Registered Nurse license
• 5+ years of experience Nursing/Clinical Experience.
• Previous mental health treatment experience strongly preferred.
• Must maintain current CPR/1 st Aid/ AED certification.