Director of Nursing (DON)

EOM Healthcare Group; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EOM Healthcare Group in Wisconsin is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee our skilled nursing facility, facilitate resident recovery, and educate residents and families on prevention and healthy habits. The ideal candidate will have ADON or DON experience in Wisconsin SNFs and can lead nursing staff with minimal supervision.

The DON will drive patient care quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ management experience required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Valid RN license in the state of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing interventions meet personal, physical and cognitive needs while promoting independence.
• Monitor outcomes of nursing service activity and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assume responsibility for facility operation in the temporary absence of the Facility Administrator.
• Develop short and long-range plans for the nursing department aligned with facility goals.
• Assist in recruiting and selecting nursing staff within budget guidelines.
• Foster effective employer/employee relations.
• Maintain adequate staffing and prepare residents’ care plans.
• Participate in patient/resident admissions evaluations against nursing capability.
• Maintain relationships with patients/residents, families, physicians and the community.
• Incorporate nursing philosophy into staff evaluation and orientation.
• Coordinate with all departments to provide a supportive environment for residents.
• Serve on Quality Improvement and Safety Committees and review activities for continuous improvement.
• Meet with committees to identify opportunities for improvement in nursing operations.

Skills

Nursing management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Multitasking

Team player

Education

Wisconsin RN license

Job description

Great Benefits and Pay Package!

We are looking for a Director of Nursing (DON) to care for our skilled nursing facility to help facilitate the speedy recovery of our residents. You will also be responsible for educating them and their families on prevention and healthy habits. The ideal candidate will be a responsible and well-trained professional, with experience as an ADON or DON in Wisconsin SNFs, and able to give the best nursing care with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that nursing interventions meet the personal, physical and cognitive needs of each patient/resident as well as maximize his/her self care capacities, identity, independence, choice and opportunity for social interaction.


• Monitors the outcomes of nursing service activity by evaluating the performance of nursing staff, ensuring compliance with all facility and regulatory agency standards, policies and procedures, coordinating facility committees and monitoring the effective and efficient use of budgeted resources (personnel, supplies, equipment).


• Assumes full responsibility for the operation and management of the facility in the temporary absence of the Facility Administrator or as directed by the Administrator.


• Develops short and long-range plans for the nursing department that are compatible with those of the facility.


• Assists in recruiting and selects nursing service employees appropriate to facility need and budgetary guidelines.


• Works in establishing and facilitating effective employer/employee relations.


• Maintains adequate staffing ratios and levels of preparation to meet the needs of patients/residents.


• Participates in the selection of patients/residents to be admitted by evaluating the level and amount of care required by prospective patients/residents in relation to existing nursing capabilities.


• Actively maintains cohesive public and professional relationships with patients/residents, families, physicians and the community.


• Incorporates nursing philosophy, standards and objectives into the evaluation process for staff and nursing services and ensures that the philosophy, objectives and standards of the nursing department are an integral part of the orientation and education of nursing service personnel.


• Coordinates requirements and cooperates with all other departments in providing a favorable physical, social and emotional environment for all patients/residents.


• Serves on Quality Improvement and Safety Committees that include Patient/Resident Standards of Care, Pharmaceutical Services, Infection Control, Safety and Utilization Review/PPS.


• Meets with committee members to evaluate activities within the facility and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in nursing operations.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2-3 years’ management experience


• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills


• Valid RN nursing license in the state of Wisconsin