Director of Nursing

About the role

Verland is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to join the team at the Main Campus in Sewickley, PA. The DON organizes and administers all health services provided to individuals, supervises nursing staff, acts as a resource person for other departments, and maintains oversight of all medical records. This is a salaried, exempt position.

Shifts: Full Time — 40 hours, 8:00 am–4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Management: Lead, mentor, and manage the nursing staff, including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Clinic Nurses.
• Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures in line with regulatory standards and best practices.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and address staffing issues or conflicts.
• Oversee staff scheduling, ensuring adequate coverage for all shifts.
• Patient Care: Ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care to residents.
• Coordinate functions of the Nursing Department, including medical staff and the provision of dental, podiatry, and psychiatry services and other medical consultants, as part of the Interdisciplinary Team and in the community.
• Monitor patient outcomes and implement improvements as needed to enhance care quality.
• Cooperate with multi-discipline program managers concerning the coordination and integration of nursing care with services provided by other disciplines.
• Administer medications via all routes without error, unrestricted, to include controlled substances.
• Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure nursing is in compliance with regulatory agencies in order to maintain ICF/IDD certification.
• Participate in on-site audits and complete Plans of Corrective Actions (POC) for nursing as needed; ensure successful implementation and completion of POCs.
• Prepare for and manage regulatory inspections and audits.
• Develop and oversee quality assurance and improvement programs, addressing any deficiencies or areas for enhancement.
• Oversee pharmacy activities, including delivery of medications, and ensure accurate documentation from the pharmacy.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Eight (8) years of professional nursing experience (preferably in the IDD field), including three (3) years in a managerial capacity.
• A master's degree in nursing administration may be substituted for up to one year of required general professional nursing work experience.

Benefits

Available to employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week. Comprehensive package includes:

• Health insurance (UPMC), Dental and Vision insurance (effective the 1st of the month following 30 days from start date)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 403b — Traditional and Roth with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement (for core positions)
• Competitive PTO Plan
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Incentive in lieu of Medical coverage
• Career Development resources
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support