Director of Nursing; DON

Responsibilities

• ne and terminate departmental employees in accordance with facility policy, when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with the Administrator.
• Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.
• Provide direction to nursing staff through written standards, policies and procedures, nursing administration meetings, regularly scheduled staff meetings, and memos.
• Solicit advice from inter - departmental supervisors (as assigned) concerning the operation of the nursing department, identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services.
• Ensure appropriate inservice programs are conducted and encourage nursing staff to attend outside conferences and workshops to aid in personal growth and development of staff members.
• Prepare nursing schedule, assessing staffing levels with regards to acuity, and controlling overtime.
• Submit employee incident reports to the Business office within twenty-four (24) hours after occurrence.
• Analyze and evaluate nursing and resident related services rendered in order to improve quality of care.
• Communicate with residents and their families as needed.
• Review complaints and grievances and make written/oral reports to the Administrator.
• Review Quality Indicators, at least monthly, to detect areas of concern.
• Be aware of sentinel events and ensure problem areas are being managed effectively.
• Coordinate obtaining nursing information for admission inquiries with Assistant Director of Nursing (or designee).
• Monitor and audit all admission/readmission charts on the first working day following admission.
• Assign and follow-up with appropriate staff regarding completion and correction of required information.
• Randomly audit medication passes by nurses quarterly.
• Review pharmacy recommendations and assign follow-through appropriately.
• Review resident weights and dietary recommendations before turning over to Quality Assurance Nurse for follow-up.
• Assign and participate in recapping of physician’s orders monthly, addressing medication errors, as found, and adding/deleting orders appropriately.
• Review all resident incidents and direct investigations as needed. Report appropriate incidents to IDPH as necessary.
• Attend Medicare and Care Plan meetings.
• Serve on various committees of the facility and provide written/oral reports as required by the committee’s guidelines and direction.
• Oversee IV supply inventory and ordering.
• Assume duties of Administrator in his/her absence.
• Rotate after hours on-call duties with designees, as assigned, for general staffing problems and minor resident or procedural concerns.
• Required to be on-call 24 hours a day / 7 days a week for resident and employee safety concerns.
• May be required to work the floor as a staff nurse, in the event of a nursing shortage.
• All other duties as assigned by Administrator.

• Experience:
  
  Supervising experience: 1 year (Preferred/Required)
• License/Certification: RN (Required/Preferred)

• Salary: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
• Pay: $90,000.00 - $ per year
• Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

• 8 hour shift
• On call

• St. Louis, MO 63136:
  Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)