- Must be an RN (Registered Nurse) and currently licensed in Tennessee
- Must have professional experience in the practice of geriatrics, nursing administration, and other related areas
- Must be caring, compassionate, have a positive attitude and be a team player
- Prior experience as a DON preferred, but not required
- Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership, and communication skills.
- Utilized the nursing process in assessment, planning, and implementing care.
- Exhibits organizational ability related to workflow, prioritizing to meet patient care needs.
- Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem-solving skills
- Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.
- Utilized the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.
- Exhibits organizational ability related to work flow, prioritizing to meet patient care needs.
- Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem solving skills.
- Maintains a system to insure knowledge of patient status (such as: makes daily rounds of all patients).
- Coordinates and implements Patient Care Plan conferences (or have working knowledge of process if delegated)
- Develops and implements a rehabilitative nursing program to assist patients to reach maximum level of functioning.
- Monitors to see that treatments and medications are administered as ordered
- Participates in conferences with patients and families
- Monitors to see that there is accurate and adequate documentation in the medical records
- Coordinates or is responsible for assuring accurate and timely completion of Patient Assessment (MDS) forms.
- Reviews and takes action when indicated by Patient Assessment (MDS) reports
- Plans and encourages participation in in-service and continuing education for all levels of nursing personnel (including CNA training program)
- Is an active member of the center's Quality Improvement Committee
- Coordinates Level of Care meeting on a weekly basis.
- Reviews and reports finding of level of care meetings to attending
- Serves as a member of management team and develops effective working relationships with the administrator and the medical director.
- Participates in the development of center goals
- Develops and implements procedures to meet the goals of the center.
- Develops positive partner relations policies and environment to achieve firm, fair, consistent supervision and a department team
- Administers policies and formulates procedures for the nursing department
- Formulates and administers a departmental budget based on the nursing department's goals and projected revenues
- Participates in establishing a competitive wage, salary, and benefit plan for nursing service staff.
- Operates the nursing department in a cost-effective manner
- Manages the recruitment, selection, training, evaluation and retention for all nursing staff
- Develops and implements a master staffing plan based on patient's needs, nursing service goals and standards, department budget and state law.
- Initiates and approves position descriptions for nursing personnel.
- Promotes consistent assignment scheduling to meet patient care needs.
- Formulates, implements and evaluates a department plan for orientation and partner development
- Promotes and delegates accountability for maintaining an effective performance appraisal system for nursing
- Promotes resolution of conflicts through delegation and accountability for positive supervision
- Promotes and delegates personnel policy compliance with supervisors
- Creates a work climate that promotes a positive quality of work and minimizes institution's legal risk
- Establishes linkage with existing community resources
- Assesses supplies, equates needs for Nursing Department, and sees that units are adequately stocked and maintained.
- Participates in development and maintenance of nursing services' philosophy and objectives, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals and job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel
- Develops 3 year capital expenditure budget for Nursing Department
- Develops at least biweekly (every two weeks) work schedules for Nursing Department - post and maintains copy as worked.
- Acts upon recommendations from RN Supervisors and/or supervisory LPNs regarding hiring and firing of nursing personnel; assist with recruiting as needed.
- Delegates and monitors orientation and initial training for nursing personnel
- Coordinates with other department heads on any patient care needs
- Participates in all department head meetings
- Cooperates with consultants and implements their recommendations, if determined appropriate to the nursing department
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Director of Nursing, RN - Springfield, United States - National Healthcare Corporation
Description
"Because Of Me Lives Are Improved"Experience:
Benefits we offer:
Flexible Schedule
Competitive Pay & Holiday Incentive Pay
Earned Time Off
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
Uniforms
401k with generous company contributions
Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
Advancement Opportunities
DON Position Highlights:
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITIES:
QUALITY MANAGEMENT:
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Specific Items:
(Performed by DON or delegated to qualified staff).
We are located at:
NHC Springfield
608 E 8th Ave,
Springfield, TN 37172
If you are interested in working as a RN, Director of Nursing for a leader in senior care, share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, and have a heart for the geriatric patient, please apply today and find out more about us at
We look forward to talking with you about this great DON opportunity. NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
