Director of Nursing; DON

## Director of Nursing (DON)
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On-Site locations:
Pasadena, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR101333
** Company Overview
** Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please  to learn more about our locations.
** Job Description
** The Director of Nursing has administrative authority and responsibility for patient care services, policies and procedures, evidence-based nursing standards of patient care, and compliance with the Nurse Practice Act. Reports directly to the site administrator and has indirect reporting relationship to the Regional Nurse Executive and the System Chief Nursing Officer. Maintains sound organizational relationships and shared decision making with the Board of Governors, Site leadership, (Administrator, Chief of Staff and Director Fiscal Services), physicians, department leaders, and all stakeholders.

Develops, implements, and evaluates long and short-term goals for nursing as well as for assigned departments; responsible for directing, planning, and facilitating process improvements in patient care in a safe, consistent environment that promotes quality care and optimal patient outcomes within the constraints of available resources. On an ongoing basis, evaluates and initiates revisions as necessary to ensure nursing care is implemented via the Nursing Process and Nursing Philosophy which is derived from FOCUSED the Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) Professional Practice Model.

Maintains effective communication with all nursing, patient care services, and other personnel; physicians, board members, and stakeholders; strives for the advancement of the nursing profession within the community and on the local, state, and national level. Maintains awareness of legislation affecting nursing practice and implements practice or process changes as needed; acts as a resource person for the ambulatory center related to nursing standards and practices.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** As a member of the Senior Leadership team, participates in the development, monitoring and execution of the site’s strategic plan demonstrating systems thinking and change management skills. In collaboration with unit/department leaders, contributes to planning, decision making, and policy formulation.
* Attends/holds membership on site and medical staff committees as appropriate. Attends Board of Governors and physician meetings to report on activities of nursing and assigned departments. Provides administrative coverage in the absence of the administrator. Participates in community educational programs and meetings as the site’s representative.
* Demonstrates ability to lead/direct Patient Care Services (PCS) team by providing leadership, mentoring and guidance to patient care leaders and staff using principles of management. Identifies needed changes, facilitates/directs the change and role models positive attitude toward change. Role models professional nursing practice and behaviors. Coaches (PCS) leadership team in leadership principles. Collaborate…