Director of Nursing (DNS)

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Den

DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Evergreen Healthcare Group is seeking a Director of Nursing (DNS) at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell, SD to lead daily nursing operations and staff development, ensuring high standards of care and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will oversee care planning, supervise staff, and maintain quality assurance programs while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to uphold licensure requirements and excellent resident outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in South Dakota is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Certification in rehab nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatric nursing is preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience as nursing services supervisor in long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops nursing service philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and process manuals.
• Establishes systems for care planning, assessments, plan of treatment, goals, evaluations and discharge planning.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, disciplines, coaches and conducts performance appraisals.
• Understands certification laws, survey requirements and Medicare program.
• Ensures reporting departments meet state and federal licensure requirements and maintains QA programs.
• Directs ED functions in absence.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Recruiting

Performance management

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Registered Nursing license (SD)

Bachelor's in Nursing (preferred)

Certification in Rehab Nursing / geriatrics / psychiatric nursing (preferred)

2+ years as nursing services supervisor (preferred)

Job description

Director of Nursing (DNS)

Turn your job into a career with Evergreen Healthcare Group!

Job Summary:

Firesteel Healthcare Centeris looking for aDirector of Nursing (DNS)to manage the day-to-day operations, activities and success of the resident care staff. Validates that the Nursing Department continues to develop and maintain high standards for excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and maintains a nursing service philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and process manuals.
• Establishes systems for care planning, including assessments, plan of treatment, objectives and goals, evaluations and discharge planning.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, disciplining, coaching, and conducting performance appraisals
• Demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of certification laws and requirements, survey requirements and Medicare program.
• Validates that reporting departments consistently meet state and federal requirements for long-term care facilities for licensure. Validates existence of a quality assurance program for nursing services and coordinates interdisciplinary quality assurance program.
• Directs the functions and activities of the ED in his/her absence.

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Required:Current Registered Nursing license inSouth Dakota
• Preferred:Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Preferred:Certification in Rehab Nursing, geriatrics, or psychiatric nursing
• Preferred:Minimum two years' experience as a nursing services supervisor in a long-term care.

Benefit Highlights:

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the Daily!
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development Opportunities

We strive to embody and stand for both a spirit and value system that encourages loyalty, honesty, and a commitment to caring from our belief that people are always the number one priority.

Firesteel Healthcare Center

1120 East 7th Avenue, Mitchell, SD 57301, USA

Evergreen Healthcare Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.