Director of Nursing (DON)

Healthcare Nursing Facility; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Vacation & sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401k plan

Direct deposit

Weekly paychecks

Job summary

Apploi in New York, NY is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead the Nursing Department in a 100+ bed Long Term Skilled Nursing Facility located in Queens County. The DON will organize nursing operations, foster collaboration, and ensure quality standards.

A registered nurse with strong managerial and administrative skills is required. Responsibilites include planning, directing nursing services, enforcing policies, and coordinating administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold a current Registered Professional Nurses license in the State of practice.
• Ability to make independent decisions and mature judgments.
• Plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret Nursing Department programs and policies.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive nursing in Long Term Care with managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and direct the Nursing Department.
• Identify needs, problems, and progress of nursing services and recommend improvements.
• Enforce policies and guide nursing staff.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator.
• Work as weekend Supervisor as part of a Department head rotation.
• Conduct rounds to monitor nursing care delivery.
• Manage administrative functions related to nursing services.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Nursing administration

Policy enforcement

Education

RN license

Graduate of accredited nursing program

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 fora talented and hard-workingDirector 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 staffworking 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.