Director of Nursing DON

Amazon; Huntingburg (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) at their facility in Huntingburg, Indiana. This role entails full accountability for nursing functions and resident care management, ensuring compliance with regulations and quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess substantial skilled nursing and leadership experience, alongside a valid RN license in Indiana.

Qualifications

• Must have skilled nursing experience.
• Must have previous leadership experience.
• Must be a licensed RN in Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Oversee functions and training of nursing staff.
• Manage overall resident care in the facility.
• Participate in planning and budgeting of nursing services.

Skills

Knowledge of developmental factors

Leadership

Nursing care skills

Education

Licensed RN in Indiana

Skilled nursing experience

Previous leadership experience

Job description

Come Join Our Team as the Director of Nursing DON at The Waters of Huntingburg!!!

The Director of Nursing DON has the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the functions, activities, and training of the nursing services staff in the facility. In the absence of the Administrator, the DON assumes responsibility for the facility. The Director of Nursing DON is responsible for the overall management of resident care. The Director of Nursing DON is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning delivery of care

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to care for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neuro and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, infectious disease and wound care, if applicable

• Attends all mandatory in-services by employee’s anniversary date

• Acts appropriately under the direction of the Administrator and acts as an active member of the interdisciplinary team

• Demonstrates ability to adjust to changes in shift assignments to meet resident and family needs

• Ensures the residents receive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, as needed

• Successful completion of facility orientation on the care of a resident on a specialized dementia unit, as appropriate

• Develops and periodically updates statements of philosophy and objectives that define the type of nursing care the facility proposes to provide. Ensures that these are understood and implemented by nursing personnel

• Supervises, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines inter-departmental personnel

• Assists in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection and termination of nursing personnel

• Ensures that a sufficient number of qualified supervisory and supportive nursing personnel are assigned for each unit/shift to meet the residents needs

• Participates in all screening processes prior to admission. Assesses items needed by the facility to meet resident needs

• Participates in coordination of resident services through departmental and appropriate staff committee meetings (i.e. Quarterly Quality Assurance and Assessment, Pharmacy Services, Therapy Services, Infection Control and Resident Care policy and procedure meeting)

• Plans staff development programs that will enhance staff knowledge of quality resident care

• Conducts periodic review to ensure all documentation is informative and descriptive of nursing care and of the resident’s response to that care

• Participates in planning and budgeting for nursing services

• Conducts periodic review to ensure that the nursing requirements of each resident admitted to the facility are reviewed and that the physician is consulted in planning resident care

• Demonstrates knowledge of current Health Department Directives and ensures that directives are implemented by staff

• Conducts periodic review that the facility and personnel follow State Code Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE as the Director of Nursing DON :

• Must have skilled nursing experience
• Must have previous leadership experience

• Must be a licensed RN in Indiana