Director of Nursing (DON)

Essential Functions

• Provide personal care to residents in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort consistent with Company Clinical Policies and Procedures as well as state/federal guidelines and regulations.
• Initiates the development and implementation of policies and procedures that govern the nursing staff in collaboration with appropriate services.
• Responsible for the provision of nursing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Establish and maintain job specification and descriptions for nursing staff.
• Address and support cultural practices if such practices do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.
• Recommend modifications, additions, or deletions to nursing staffing plans to ensure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide optimal resident care coverage.
• Assure that each resident’s accident or incident is fully documented and reported in accordance with Company Clinical Policies and Procedures and state/federal guidelines and regulations.
• Represent nursing staff on various committees, including Infection Prevention and Control, Pain Management, Performance Improvement, and Quality Assurance.
• Make rounds to all nursing units daily.
• Participate in performance improvement functions by collecting and verifying data, as needed.
• Consult other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the resident’s needs.
• Ensure licensed nurses perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments on all residents.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the geriatric residents and evaluate licensed nurse’s abilities to assess and reassess residents.
• Able to interpret results of tests and procedures; take appropriate action.
• Able to adequately assess and reassess residents’ pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, and educate resident and family on pain management.
• Able to interpret test results and take appropriate action on results.
• Promote and support the greatest possible degree of independence for residents.
• Contribute knowledge of residents’ conditions and document observations as required.
• Promote a safe and clean hazard-free environment for residents, family members, and staff members.
• Able to function as a team leader and role model.
• Able to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Abide by the Company Clinical policies and procedures for Abuse Prevention.
• Notify physician of changes in resident’s condition and follow through until appropriate action is taken.
• Follow through, as needed, on information given by shift report, resident or family regarding resident concerns.
• Implement plan of care for the resident based on assessments and goals as established by the interdisciplinary care team.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Plan and coordinate with Administrator, utilizing the respective service managers for planning the budgeting requirements for staff, performance of work, supplies, and equipment.
• Responsible for cost controls to ensure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from approved department budgets.
• Follows infection prevention and control procedures and supervises supportive staff in infection prevention and control procedures.
• Able to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure is required for the state of Oklahoma.
• Must have a current BLS CPR card.
• RN, 5 years nursing management experience is preferred.
• Candidates must maintain a working email address and phone number for employer communication.
• Able to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Able to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Able to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.