Director of Nursing

PACS Group; Florida; Presencial; USD 95.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PACS Group in Florida is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead and oversee the nursing department, ensuring high-quality resident care and regulatory compliance. The DON will supervise staff, develop policies, coordinate care planning and surveys, and provide direct resident care as needed, while safeguarding confidentiality and coordinating with physicians, families, and other departments.

The role also requires budgeting, staff development, and collaboration across departments to enhance

Formación

• BSN preferred and board-licensure in good standing.
• Minimum 7 years nurse management experience preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general regulations and professional standards.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural documents.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee and manage the entire nursing department and staffing levels.
• Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate MDS, care planning and QA activities; participate in state surveys.
• Provide direct resident/patient care as needed.
• Supervise ADON and nursing staff; conduct appraisals and disciplinary actions as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of residents and staff; educate staff on safety and privacy.

Conocimientos

Microsoft Office

Point Click Care (PCC)

Regulatory interpretation

Report writing

Analytical thinking

Educación

BSN preferred

Herramientas

Microsoft Suite

PCC

Descripción del empleo

General PurposeDefine the roles and responsibilities of the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON is a registered nurse who oversees and supervises the care of all the residents. The DON also provides direct resident/patient care.Essential Duties• Overall management of the entire nursing department and staffing levels.• Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures and ensure compliance.• Responsible for ensuring resident safety and that all residents are treated with utmost respect.• Develop and conduct in-services for the clinical staff.• Responsible for the recruiting, hiring and training of nursing staff.• Coordinates pharmacy services and destruction of expired/discontinued medication.• Liaison between the facility, physicians and family members.• Being a witness at a trial in the event of litigation.• Work closely with all other departments to ensure excellent overall resident care.• Responsible for department budgeting and reporting.• Responsible for keeping current on any regulation changes and disseminating this information appropriately.• Participate in QA, Utilization Review and Patient Care conferences.• Actively participate in and assist with all state surveys and required follow-up activity.• Coordinate MDS and care planning.• Conduct employee appraisals and resolve problems including disciplinary actions and terminations.• Must maintain employee and resident/patient confidentiality at all times.• Provide direct/hands-on resident/patient care as needed.Supervisory RequirementsThe Director of Nursing is responsible for supervising and managing the ADON, and entire nursing staff either directly or indirectly.QualificationsEducation and/or ExperienceMinimum requirements to perform this position include: Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred (BSN). Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements at all times. Minimum of 7 years nurse management experience preferred.Language SkillsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning AbilityAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products and Point Click Care (PCC).Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office related equipment to include: copier/scanner/fax, telephone, calculator. Travel by auto or airline may be required.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.Additional InformationNote: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.