Director of Nursing (DON) - Full-Time Exempt

Hcshiring; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages up to $130,000

Unlimited PTO

Growth opportunities

Job summary

North Shore Health in Sheboygan, WI seeks a Director of Nursing (RN) to lead our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team, mentor nurses and CNAs, and drive outstanding clinical outcomes through strong leadership.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, staff development, and budget management while partnering with the Executive Director to promote resident-centered care, safety, and quality improvement.

This is a senior leadership role offering leadership incentives and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active, unrestricted license in the state
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Strong knowledge of long-term care regulations and clinical practices
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Provides overall leadership and oversight of the nursing department to ensure high-quality resident care
• Accountable for clinical outcomes, including prevention and management of falls, pressure injuries, infections, and hospital readmissions
• Ensures physicians and clinical providers conduct visits as required and that care is delivered in accordance with resident needs
• Conducts regular rounds to monitor resident care, staff performance, and overall environment of care
• Oversees documentation practices to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance of resident records
• May provide direct care as needed
• Maintains continuous survey readiness and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Leads survey preparation, participates in surveys, and oversees implementation of plans of correction
• Oversees incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up actions in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Ensures compliance with all organizational policies, procedures, and the compliance program
• Leads QAPI and performance improvement initiatives for the nursing department utilizing data, metrics, and trends to drive decision-making and improve outcomes
• Oversees infection prevention and control programs to ensure compliance and minimize risk. May be the center Infection Preventionist.
• Develops, leads, and retains a high-performing nursing team through effective hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Oversees staffing and scheduling to ensure appropriate coverage while managing labor costs, overtime, and agency utilization
• Ensures orientation, onboarding, ongoing training, and competency development of nursing personnel
• Ensures maintenance of licensure and certification requirements for all nursing personnel, including CPR certification for all licensed nursing personnel
• Ensures fair and consistent application of disciplinary processes and performance evaluations
• Participates in budget development for the nursing department, medical, nursing and central supplies
• Manages nursing department operations within budget, including labor and supply expenses
• Promotes a culture of accountability, professionalism, safety, and resident-centered care
• Partners with the Executive Director and interdisciplinary team to drive clinical, operational, and financial performance
• Acts in an administrative capacity in the absence of the Executive Director
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to improve quality of care and operational outcomes
• Promotes resident rights, dignity, and quality of life
• Completes all required training and competencies
• Frequent walking, standing, and movement throughout the facility
• Occasional lifting, bending, and physical activity as needed
• Exposure to clinical environments, including infectious materials
• On-call responsibility and availability for evenings, weekends, and emergencies
• Maintains confidentiality and complies with all data privacy and security requirements
• Adheres to all organizational policies, procedures, and compliance standards

Skills

RN license

Long-term care

CPR certified

Nursing leadership

Job description

Director of Nursing (RN) - Skilled Nursing Facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin!

North Shore Health prioritizes award-winning quality care. Sheboygan Progressive Health Services, a part of the North Shore Health team, is considered a leading provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation in your community. As part of North Shore Health, we are the Upper Midwest’s largest post-acute network, with 65 facilities in Wisconsin.

What We Offer You:

• Wages up to $130,000 annually based on experience
• Unlimited PTO
• Growth Potential

Along with this position is eligible for participation in a quarterly leadership incentive program. The program is designed to recognize and reward leaders who advance North Shore Health’s commitment to Clinical Excellence through strong clinical, operational, financial, and leadership performance.

If you value being a leader, working in a progressive environment, and having opportunities to grow in your career, our center is The Right Choice for you! We are now accepting applications for a Director of Nursing (RN) to lead our team to achieve successful clinical outcomes by mentoring our next generation of nurses and CNAs in their career path.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Clinical Quality & Resident Care

• Provides overall leadership and oversight ofthe nursing departmentto ensure high-quality resident care
• Accountable for clinical outcomes, including prevention and management of falls, pressure injuries, infections, and hospitalreadmissions
• Ensures physicians and clinical providers conduct visits asrequiredand that care is deliveredin accordance withresident needs
• Conducts regular rounds tomonitorresident care, staff performance, and overall environment of care
• Oversees documentation practices to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance of resident records
• May provide direct care as needed

Regulatory Compliance & Survey Readiness

• Maintains continuous survey readiness and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Leads survey preparation,participatesin surveys, and oversees implementation of plans of correction
• Oversees incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up actionsin accordance withregulatory requirements
• Ensures compliance with all organizational policies, procedures, and the compliance program

Quality Improvement & Infection Control

• Leads QAPI and performance improvement initiativesfor the nursing departmentutilizingdata, metrics, and trends to drive decision-making and improve outcomes
• Oversees infection prevention and control programs to ensure compliance and minimize risk. May be the center Infection Preventionist.

Workforce Leadership & Development

• Develops, leads, andretainsa high-performing nursing team through effective hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Oversees staffing and scheduling to ensureappropriate coveragewhile managing labor costs, overtime, and agencyutilization
• Ensures orientation, onboarding, ongoing training, and competency development of nursing personnel
• Ensures maintenance of licensure and certification requirements for all nursing personnel, including CPR certification for all licensed nursing personnel
• Ensures fair and consistent application of disciplinary processes and performance evaluations

Operations & Financial Management

• Ensures necessary equipment, supplies, and staffing levels are available to support quality care delivery
• Participates in budget development for the nursing department, medical,nursingand central supplies.
• Manages nursing department operations within budget, including labor and supply expenses

Leadership, Collaboration & Culture

• Partners with theExecutive Directorand interdisciplinary team to drive clinical, operational, and financial performance
• Acts in anadministrativecapacity in the absence of the Executive Director
• Collaborateswith internal and external partners to improve quality of care and operational outcomes
• Promotes a culture of accountability, professionalism, safety, and resident-centered care
• Ensureshigh standardsof customer service for residents, families, and staff
• Treats residents, families, visitors, and staff with courtesy and respect

Professional Responsibilities

• Representsthe organization in professional, community, and marketing activities as appropriate
• Attends andparticipatesin required meetings, committees, training, and organizational initiatives
• May provide direct nursing care as needed and serve in an administrative capacity in the absence of theExecutive Director

Safety

• Knows and follows North Shore Health rules
• Follows North Shore Health dress and hygiene policies
• Demonstratesproper use of equipment
• Reportsequipment needs or repairs
• Follows North Shore Health smoking policies
• Reports anddocumentsany incidents or accidents of residents,staffor visitors to theappropriate NorthShore HealthSupport Centerpersonnel
• Reportsall hazardous conditions/equipment toExecutive Director
• Usesrequiredprotective equipment
• Follows infection control standards,policiesand procedures

Resident Rights

• Knows Resident Rights
• Helpsthe residents/patients exercise and/or protect their rights
• Maintains confidentiality of resident/patient and employee information

HIPAA

• Follows and adheres to North Shore Health’s policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information
• Uses and/ordisclosesonlyminimumamount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks
• Reports all suspectedviolationsofthe company’sHIPAA policies or procedures to North Shore Health’sChief Compliance Officer.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

The responsibilities of this position may involve significant travel and physical activities including standing, occasional lifting (up to 50 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing,pullingand twisting.Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting deviceand/orassistancefromother staff.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active, unrestricted license in the state
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Strong knowledge of long-term care regulations and clinical practices
• Current CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing
• Demonstrated experience with survey readiness and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing staffing, budgets, and operational performance

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and decision-making
• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead through change and manage competing priorities
• High levelof integrity, accountability, and professionalism
• Ability to analyze data and drive performance improvement

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking, standing, and movement throughout the facility
• Occasional lifting, bending, and physical activity as needed
• Exposure to clinical environments, including infectious materials
• On-call responsibility and availability for evenings, weekends, and emergencies

Additional Expectations

• Maintains confidentiality andcomplies withall data privacy and security requirements
• Adheres to all organizational policies, procedures, and compliance standards
• Promotes resident rights, dignity, and quality of life
• Completes all required training and competencies