Director of Nursing

Wellpath; Moore Haven (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life Insurance

Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program

Banking partner & loan discounts

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead nursing policies and procedures in alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements. You will work with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support professional development of the nursing staff to deliver quality patient care.

The DON role emphasizes collaboration, patient-centered care, and adherence to quality/safety standards within a mission-driven organization committed to underserved populations.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current state licensure.
• CPR certification required.
• Corrections experience a plus.
• Minimum 2 years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations and manages budgets, policies and procedures.
• Organizes service delivery and collaborates with departments, facilities, patients, families, and visitors.
• Leads quality improvement activities and provides supervision.
• Monitors safety issues, evaluates service delivery and staff growth, and adheres to the Code of Conduct.
• Demonstrates knowledge of risk management, infection control, fall prevention, and patient safety procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Quality improvement

Risk management

Infection control

Fall prevention

Environmental checks

Seclusion/restraint procedures

Communication skills

Clinical collaboration

Education

BSN or equivalent

Job description

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join Us And Find a Career That Supports

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks And Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

In their role, the Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures that align with best practices and meet regulatory requirements. They work closely with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support the professional development of nursing staff to provide quality care to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• O versees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives .
• O rganize s service delivery, manage resources, and collaborate with other departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors.
• L eads quality improvement activities, provides direct supervision, and serves as a resource and consultant to nursing staff.
• M onitor s safety issues, evaluate service delivery and staff growth, and adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct.
• D emonstrates knowledge of risk management, clinical precautions, infection control, fall prevention, utilization of special procedures, environmental checks, fire disaster procedures, and alternatives to use with regards to seclusion/restraint methods.

Additional Details

Corrections experience a plus

Must have minimum 2 years leadership experience

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended
• Emergency Room, Communicable Disease, with Medical and Surgical experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
• Obtain and maintain CPR certification

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply!

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.