Director of Nursing (DON)

A&P Payroll Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Vacation & sick leave

Health, dental, life insurance

401k

Direct deposit

Weekly paychecks

Job summary

A Long Term Skilled Nursing Facility located in Queens County, New York is seeking a talented Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee all nursing operations for a 100+ bed facility. The DON will create a collaborative and efficient workplace focused on quality standards and policy compliance, with strong managerial and administrative skills and problem-solving ability.

The DON leads planning, organizing and directing the Nursing Department, ensuring policies are enforced, and guiding staff.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Must possess a current Registered Nurse license in the State of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive nursing in Long Term Care with managerial experience.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, policies, procedures, etc. of the Nursing Department.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nursing Department in planning, organizing and directing nursing services.
• Identify needs, problems and progress of nursing services and make improvement recommendations.
• Enforce policies and provide guidance to nursing staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Administrator.
• Work as weekend Supervisor as part of a Department head rotation.
• Conduct regular rounds to monitor the delivery of nursing care.
• Coordinate and manage administrative functions related to nursing services.

Skills

Managerial experience

Administrative skills

Independent decision-making

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

RN license in state of practice

Job description

We offer:

• Competitive wages and excellent vacation, holiday and sick leave packages.
• Health, dental, life insurance, 401k.
• Direct deposit and weekly paychecks

Long Term Skilled Nursing Facility located in Queens County, New York is looking for a talented and hard-working Director of Nursing (DON) to join our team of outstanding professionals. We are looking for an experienced DON to organize and oversee all nursing operations of the facility (of 100 + beds). The DON will create a collaborative and efficient workplace with attention to quality standards and policies. This position requires a hard-working and compassionate registered nurse with finely developed managerial and administrative skills with an emphasis on problem-solving. The DON must foster a work environment committed to excellence that will support staff working in the facility and patients alike.

Job Description:

DON takes the lead in planning, organizing, and directing the Nursing Department.

Identifies the needs, problems, and progress of nursing services and makes recommendations for improvement.

Enforce policies and provides guidance to the nursing staff.

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Administrator.

Works as weekend Supervisor as part of a Department head monthly rotation.

Conducts regular rounds to monitor the delivery of nursing care.

Carries out, coordinates, and manages administrative functions in areas or programs related to nursing services.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold a current Registered Professional Nurses license in the State of practice.

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions and mature judgments.

Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc. of the Nursing Department.

Minimum of 2 years of progressive nursing in Long Term Care with managerial experience.

Salary Range:

Based on education and experience.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.