The Director of Nursing (DON) is a registered nurse responsible for the overall management of the entire nursing department, including staffing levels and policy implementation
Job Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) is a registered nurse responsible for the overall management of the entire nursing department, including staffing levels and policy implementation.
Key responsibilities include ensuring resident safety and respect, coordinating with physicians and families, managing the department budget, and staying current on regulatory changes.
The role requires providing direct resident care as needed and supervising the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and the entire nursing staff.
Matching Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) is a registered nurse responsible for the overall management of the entire nursing department, including staffing levels and policy implementation.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Manage nursing department and staffing
Develop and implement nursing policies
Ensure resident safety and respect
Conduct in-services for clinical staff
Recruit, hire, and train nursing staff
Coordinate pharmacy services
Liaise between facility, physicians, and families
Budgeting and reporting for nursing department
Stay current on regulation changes
Participate in QA and Utilization Review
Assist with state surveys
Coordinate MDS and care planning
Conduct employee appraisals and disciplinary actions
Maintain employee and resident confidentiality
Provide direct resident/patient care as needed
Supervise ADON and entire nursing staff
Nice-to-have
Strong communication skills
Problem-solving abilities
Adaptability to changing regulations
Key Requirements
Graduation from Accredited School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (preferred)
Good standing with State Board of Nursing
Maintain continuing education/licensing
Minimum 7 years nurse management experience (preferred)