General Acute Care Don

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CEO Full Time Lone Pine, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Pay: $52.00 - $88.18 per hour

Job Title:

General Acute Care Hospital Director of Nursing (DON)
Department:
General Acute Care

Reports To:

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee
FLSA Status:
Exempt/Salaried, Executive Exemption

Work Location:

Southern Inyo Healthcare District General Acute Care Hospital, 501 East Locust Street, Lone Pine, CA

Schedule:

Full-Time Salaried Schedule, Primarily Weekdays, with On-Call Availability and Occasional Weekend, Evening, and Holiday Coverage as Operations Require. Serves Only this Facility (2,080 Hours Per Year)

Job Summary

The General Acute Care Hospital Director of Nursing (DON) plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates nursing and health services in the acute care hospital including inpatient, swing bed, outpatient nursing services, infusion and and emergency department. The DON is accountable for compliance with federal and California requirements as well as for management responsibilities that include staffing, staff morale, patient and family satisfaction, quality, organization operations and leads collaboration with partner departments.

The DON is responsible for establishing Southern Inyo Healthcare District (SIHD) as a preferred referral location for Swing Bed patients and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) rehabilitation patients.

The DON is the designated full-time Registered Nurse responsible for nursing services. The DON leads the nursing leadership team, works with the District Quality Department and participates with hospital committees. Ensures District strategy is operationalized and is responsible for success in achieving district strategic goals as well as adherence to budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs general acute care hospital (GACH) Nursing Services and Keeps GACH Policies and Procedures Current, and
• Serves as the Designated Full-Time Director of Nursing for the GACH Only
• Ensures Compliance with State and Federal Regulations, and Investigates and Corrects Problems and Concerns

Leads Nursing Participation in QAPI, Reviews Clinical Outcome Indicators Monthly/Quarterly, and Implements and Directs Quality Improvement

• Ensures all nursing policies and procedures are current, and leads nursing’s part in rolling out District-wide policies that affect nursing staff and patient care
• Takes part in recruitment, retention, evaluation, discipline, and grievances in partnership with Human Resources.
• Accountable for ensuring all licensed and certified staff keep current licensure/certification and finish mandatory training.
• Supports the Clinical Educator in creating and maintaining an annual nursing training program.
• Serve as a liaison between patients/families and external providers, specialists, and community resources to facilitate continuity of care
• Assist patients and families in navigating available community resources, home health agencies, durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers, and social support services
• Schedule, organize, and facilitate daily Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings for Acute Care and Swing Bed patients, ensuring all required participants are notified and present.
• Coordinate attendance by required IDT participants, including but not limited to: attending physician or designee, nursing staff, therapy (PT/OT/ST as applicable), dietary/nutrition, social services
• Initiate and coordinate the discharge planning process for Acute and Swing Bed patients from the time of admission, in collaboration with nursing, therapy, social services, and the attending physician.
• Identify and address patient and family needs related to post-discharge care, including home health, hospice, skilled nursing placement, durable medical equipment, medication management, and follow-up appointments.
• Coordinate Swing Bed discharge needs including communication with receiving facilities, family members, and transport vendors to ensure safe and timely transitions.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to assess psychosocial barriers to discharge, including housing instability, lack of caregiver support, financial concerns, or mental health needs.
• Facilitate timely referrals to home health agencies, hospice providers, rehabilitation facilities, and other post-acute care settings.
• Ensure all discharge documentation, instructions, and follow-up plans are…