Geriatric Nursing Director: Leadership & Compliance
Optalis Healthcare (Health & Rehabilitation Centers)
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Job summary
Optalis Healthcare (Health & Rehabilitation Centers) seeks a Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee nursing operations and ensure residents receive high-quality, regulation-compliant care in a facility setting.
The DON will lead policy development, staffing, infection control, and quality assurance programs while guiding ADONs, Supervisors, Charge Nurses, and CNAs in a collaborative, resident-centered environment. Strong leadership and regulatory expertise are essential.
Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited nursing school with current Michigan RN license.
- Supervisory experience in long-term care or skilled nursing facility.
- Advanced training or certification in nursing leadership or management preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee nursing department operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Develop, implement, and update policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Ensure staffing and scheduling to meet resident needs and acuity.
- Provide leadership to ADONs, Nursing Supervisors, Charge Nurses, and CNAs.
- Lead infection control, quality assurance, and nursing education initiatives.
- Support survey readiness and corrective action planning.
- Monitor documentation and clinical records accuracy.
- Promote geriatric nursing practices and SNF regulations.
Skills
Education
Job description
Optalis Healthcare (Health & Rehabilitation Centers) seeks a Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee nursing operations and ensure residents receive high-quality, regulation-compliant care in a facility setting.
The DON will lead policy development, staffing, infection control, and quality assurance programs while guiding ADONs, Supervisors, Charge Nurses, and CNAs in a collaborative, resident-centered environment. Strong leadership and regulatory expertise are essential.
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