Director of Nursing (DON)

Walmart; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a registered nurse with supervisory experience to oversee nursing services at our St. Louis, MO facility. You will provide direction to nursing staff, ensure quality of care, and coordinate administrative tasks with the Administrator.

Responsibilities include scheduling, policy adherence, staff development, incident reporting, and participation in committees. The role requires availability for on-call duties and occasional floor coverage during shortages.

Qualifications

• Experience: Supervising experience: 1 year (Preferred/Required)
• License/Certification: RN (Required/Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing staff and coordinate with Administrator.
• Schedule and announce departmental meetings.
• Ensure adherence to policies and quality of care standards.
• Review incidents and reports; participate in quality improvement.
• Coordinate admissions information and staffing based on acuity.
• Be on-call for resident and staff safety concerns.
• Attend Medicare and Care Plan meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervising experience

RN license

Job description

Responsibilities

• ne and terminate departmental employees in accordance with facility policy, when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with the Administrator.


• Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.


• Provide direction to nursing staff through written standards, policies and procedures, nursing administration meetings, regularly scheduled staff meetings, and memos.


• Solicit advice from inter - departmental supervisors (as assigned) concerning the operation of the nursing department, identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services.


• Ensure appropriate inservice programs are conducted and encourage nursing staff to attend outside conferences and workshops to aid in personal growth and development of staff members.


• Prepare nursing schedule, assessing staffing levels with regards to acuity, and controlling overtime.


• Submit employee incident reports to the Business office within twenty-four (24) hours after occurrence.


• Analyze and evaluate nursing and resident related services rendered in order to improve quality of care.


• Communicate with residents and their families as needed.


• Review complaints and grievances and make written/oral reports to the Administrator.


• Review Quality Indicators, at least monthly, to detect areas of concern.


• Be aware of sentinel events and ensure problem areas are being managed effectively.


• Coordinate obtaining nursing information for admission inquiries with Assistant Director of Nursing (or designee).


• Monitor and audit all admission/readmission charts on the first working day following admission.


• Assign and follow-up with appropriate staff regarding completion and correction of required information.


• Randomly audit medication passes by nurses quarterly.


• Review pharmacy recommendations and assign follow-through appropriately.


• Review resident weights and dietary recommendations before turning over to Quality Assurance Nurse for follow-up.


• Assign and participate in recapping of physician’s orders monthly, addressing medication errors, as found, and adding/deleting orders appropriately.


• Review all resident incidents and direct investigations as needed. Report appropriate incidents to IDPH as necessary.


• Attend Medicare and Care Plan meetings.


• Serve on various committees of the facility and provide written/oral reports as required by the committee’s guidelines and direction.


• Oversee IV supply inventory and ordering.


• Assume duties of Administrator in his/her absence.


• Rotate after hours on-call duties with designees, as assigned, for general staffing problems and minor resident or procedural concerns.


• Required to be on-call 24 hours a day / 7 days a week for resident and employee safety concerns.


• May be required to work the floor as a staff nurse, in the event of a nursing shortage.


• All other duties as assigned by Administrator.

Qualifications

• Experience: Supervising experience: 1 year (Preferred/Required)


• License/Certification: RN (Required/Preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year


• Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year


• Benefits:
  
  
  
  • Dental insurance
  
  
  • Health insurance
  
  
  • Paid time off
  
  
  • Vision insurance
  
  

Schedule

• 8 hour shift


• On call

Location

• St. Louis, MO 63136: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)