Director of Nursing (DON)

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Colorado; On-site; USD 105,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead efforts in providing compassionate care to underserved populations. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing nursing policies, managing daily operations, and ensuring high standards of care within a supportive team environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient lives while fostering professional growth and development. If you are passionate about serving vulnerable communities and are ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program

Fitness memberships

Product discounts

Qualifications

• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting is recommended.
• Maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and manage budgets and policies.
• Lead quality improvement activities and supervise nursing staff.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Clinical Precautions

Infection Control

Emergency Response

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare.
Join us

Compensation Information: $105,300 - $117,000 / year

Department (Org): Administration

You Matter

• 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
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• 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

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

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.

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

• Oversees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives.
• Organizes service delivery, manages resources, and collaborates with other departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors.
• Leads quality improvement activities, provides direct supervision, and serves as a resource and consultant 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, 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.

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

Additional Details

Lead with Purpose. Care for the Underserved. Make an Impact. Wellpath is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) at Arapahoe County Detention Center—a leadership role where your skills change lives. In this unique setting, you’ll have the opportunity to grow in your career while making a meaningful impact on patient care and working with an amazing team that supports you every step of the way.
Deadline to apply to this position is March 1st, 2025. Application deadline may be extended contingent upon applicants’ volume.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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.