Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing – Midwest Health, Inc. – Topeka, KS

• Comply with the facility’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Comply with the nursing department’s policies and procedures.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Complete in‑service training assignments in a timely manner.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Collaborate with the administrator, consultants, and facility staff to plan all aspects of nursing services.
• Monitor department activities and communicate policies.
• Assist in coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure continuity of care.
• Implement and monitor policies, procedures and forms for use in the facility; participate in facility surveys and inspections.
• Develop and update resident discharge plans; evaluate performance, coach and discipline staff as needed.
• Maintain records, manage budgets and supplies.
• Ensure that equipment and work areas are clean, safe, and orderly; enforce universal precautions, infection control, isolation, fire, safety and sanitation practices.
• Conduct regular rounds to monitor resident care.
• Ensure medication administration is in accordance with nursing standards and facility policies.
• Monitor admissions, discharges and transfers for compliance with policies and regulations; assist in resolving complaints and grievances.
• Ensure staff compliance with residents’ rights; report violations.
• Encourage physicians to record and sign progress notes and orders on time.
• Review documentation to ensure it reflects care provided and residents’ responses.
• Assist with nursing schedule during staffing issues.
• Recruit and hire qualified staff.
• Maintain a positive morale and respectful environment.

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Valid RN license in good standing with the state.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Successful completion of company’s Motor Vehicles policy if required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Availability for on‑call duties.
• Ability to work beyond normal hours, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergencies.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Use of transfer/gait belt when lifting residents; awareness of safe movement practices.
• Physical lifting capabilities: up to 10 lbs constantly, 11–25 lbs occasionally, 26–50 lbs rarely, over 50 lbs rarely; carrying up to 10 lbs frequently, 11–25 lbs occasionally, 26–50 lbs rarely, over 50 lbs not required.
• Reach above shoulder height frequently; at shoulder height constantly; below shoulder height frequently.
• Push/Pull frequently.
• Hand manipulation: grasping, handling constantly; torquing occasionally; fingering constantly.
• No requirement for twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, balancing.
• Employees may be required to operate automobile and various games.
• Relate to ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and hostile people within the facility.
• Be able to see and hear or use prosthetics to ensure job requirements are met.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care