Director of Nursing- Days
Wellpath
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Job summary
Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions in Kentucky is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead nursing policy development and ensure high standards of patient care in an acute setting.
You will work with the Medical Director to promote quality care, support professional development of nursing staff, and align operations with regulatory requirements. This role emphasizes risk management, infection control, and a strong commitment to serving underserved populations.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Minimum 2 years supervisory experience in an acute care setting.
- Current RN licensure in the state of employment and CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Oversees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals.
- Organizes service delivery, manages resources, and collaborates with departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors.
- Leads quality improvement activities and provides supervision to nursing staff.
- Monitors safety issues, evaluates service delivery and staff growth, and adheres to the organization's Code of Conduct.
- Demonstrates knowledge of risk management, infection control, fall prevention, and safety procedures.
Skills
Education
Job description
Join us
Compensation Information: $95,715.98 - $106,351.23 / year
Department (Org): Administration
- 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
- 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
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. 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.
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.
- 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.
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
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- 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
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. 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.
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.
- 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.
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
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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