Director of Nursing (DON)

Best Care Services; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi in Rhode Island is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing to organize and oversee all nursing operations of the facility. You will build a collaborative workplace focused on quality standards and policies to support staff and improve patient care.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting and compliance knowledge, and the ability to coordinate admission, patient care procedures and record-keeping while reporting to upper management.

Qualifications

• Experience as a director of nursing with leadership responsibilities.
• Knowledge of hospital procedures and KPIs for patient care.
• Ability to manage budgeting and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and best practices.
• Willingness to stay current with nursing administration standards.
• Proven leadership and staff development capabilities.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Strong organizational and stress management abilities.
• CPR certification and valid nursing license.

Responsibilities

• Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (RNs, LPNs, etc.).
• Guide staffing procedures.
• Set objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department.
• Organize admission, nursing and patient care procedures.
• Develop and enforce policies for compliance and quality.
• Control budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Resolve issues and deficiencies when needed.
• Manage record-keeping procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments to streamline operations.
• Report to upper management.

Skills

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Understanding of budgeting and financi

Knowledge of healthcare regulations

Willingness to stay current in nursing

Leadership and staff development

Communication and people skills

Organizational and stress management

Problem-solving aptitude

Valid nursing and CPR certification

Education

Degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing/healthcare administration

Job description

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Director of nursing to organize and oversee all nursing operations of the facility. You will create a collaborative and efficient workplace with attention to quality standards and policies. There, all personnel will be able to do their best in caring for patients. A director of nursing should have once been a hard-working and compassionate registered nurse who steadily developed their managerial and administrative skills. Being efficient, dedicated, a good listener and a problem-solver is what will open our door for you. The goal is to foster an excellent environment that will support everyone in working to the benefit of hospital and patients alike.

Responsibilities

• Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (registered nurses, LPN etc.)
• Guide staffing procedures
• Set objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department
• Organize and coordinate admission, nursing and patient care procedures
• Develop and enforce policies aiming for legal compliance and high quality standards
• Control budgets and monitor expenditures
• Resolve issues and deficiencies when needed
• Manage record-keeping procedures
• Collaborate with other departments and professionals to streamline operations
• Report to upper management

Skills

• Proven experience as director of nursing
• In-depth knowledge of hospital procedures and KPI/KQIs of patient care
• Understanding of basic budgeting and financial reporting
• Great knowledge of legal regulations and best practices in healthcare
• Willingness to keep abreast of changing standards in nursing administration
• Excellent ability to lead and develop personnel
• Great communication and people skills
• Outstanding organizational and stress management skills
• Aptitude in problem-solving
• Degree in nursing; Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare administration is a plus
• Valid nursing and CPR certification