Director of Nursing

Full-time Salaried role

Are you an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) with a passion for enriching the lives of geriatric care residents? Do you thrive in leading and mentoring staff to perform top quality care in a positive and engaging environment?

If this sounds like you, Smith Crossing’s nursing team would be a great fit! We have high standards to deliver the top quality of care for our residents through our amazing and caring staff. We are looking for a stellar leader to guide and mentor our staff as they continuously strive to enrich the lives of our residents.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN or equivalent combination of education and experience required (MSN preferred).
• Nursing experience: 3+ years of floor nursing.
• Management experience: 5+ years in long‑term care. Preferable in a Director of Nursing (DON) or an Assisted Director of Nursing (ADON).
• Licensure: RN license in good standing in Illinois.
• Strong experience developing and implementing quality improvement programs.
• Ability to translate the goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department into actionable items.
• Knowledgeable in state reporting and the ability to develop and implement plan of corrections.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with team.

• Supervise all nursing staff.
• Oversee department budgets.
• Maintain high standards of care for all residents.
• Act as a liaison between doctors, patients, and family members about resident’s plan of care.
• Collaborate on recruitment and training of new nursing staff.
• Ensure proper training for staff on department policies.
• Implement quality improvement programs to help deliver the highest possible levels of care in our community.

• Highly competitive salary.
• 401K with up to 4% employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as Flexible Spending Account.
• Generous paid time off package and opportunity for PTO buy back.
• Employee Assistance Program and tuition reimbursement.