Director of Nursing

Summit Health Care; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Health Care is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead our nursing department and collaborate with the Administrator on policy development and strategic planning. The DON will ensure high-quality resident care and oversee staff development, opening opportunities for continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate holds an active Illinois RN license, demonstrates strong leadership, and has experience navigating state and federal guidelines to maintain survey readiness.

Qualifications

• RN with active Illinois license required.
• Leadership experience in long-term care or nursing administration preferred.
• Familiarity with state and federal guidelines and survey processes desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist Administrator with policy development and strategic planning.
• Monitor nursing department compliance with guidelines.
• Provide staff development and orientation for new employees.
• Act as a member of the Quality Assurance team.
• Monitor survey deficiencies and drive remediation.

Skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Leadership/instruction

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Up-to-date nursing practices

Problem-solving

Ability to work fast-paced environment

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license - IL

Job description

Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Opportunity

Our skilled nursing facility is currently seeking to complete our leadership team with a strong, organized Director of Nursing (DON). The DON works closely with the Administrator and needs to have the organizational skills to assist with projects. The candidate for this position must be able to lead the nursing department to provide excellent resident care. To qualify, you must be a Registered Nurse with an active Illinois license.

Duties include but is not limited to:

• Assist Administrator with policy development, strategic planning and problem-solving, as well as ensures quality patient care with the best possible outcome.

• Monitor the nursing department to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.

• Provide staff development with orientation of new employees.

• Act as a member of the Quality Assurance team.

• Monitor progress on survey compliance issues when deficiencies are noted.

Skills Required:

• Excellent multitasking and organization skills

• Ability to lead and instruct others

• Interpersonal skills

• Verbal and written communication

• Up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices, methods, and tools

• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment