Director of Nursing (DON)
Complete Care · Middlebury, CT · Yesterday
HealthcareFull-time
Why Join Complete Care at Middlebury?
- Lead a highly rated 5-Star skilled nursing facility
- Manage a close-knit 58-bed community where your leadership has a direct impact
- Join a supportive regional leadership team committed to your success
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company-paid life insurance
- Career advancement opportunities within a growing organization
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for all nursing services and clinical operations
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations
- Maintain survey readiness and promote continuous quality improvement
- Recruit, mentor, coach, and retain high-performing nursing staff
- Partner with the Administrator and interdisciplinary team to achieve operational and clinical goals
- Monitor quality measures, infection prevention, staffing, and resident outcomes
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, compassion, and clinical excellence
- Build strong relationships with residents, families, physicians, and community partners
Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
- Previous Director of Nursing experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of CMS regulations and survey process
- Proven leadership, communication, and team-building skills
- Demonstrated success in improving clinical quality and staff engagement
- Passion for delivering exceptional resident-centered care