Director of Nursing

WE ARE HIRING! Director of Nursing
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career? Community Memorial Health Center seeks an energetic, results-oriented team leader.
The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the organization, development, management, and administration of day-to-day nursing activities, including supervising RN, LPNs, CNAs and resident care. Our leadership team positively impacts the work environment and makes the nursing facility a great workplace. If you enjoy working in long-term care along with coworkers committed to learning, growing, and providing compassionate resident care, grow with us! You will create a collaborative and efficient workplace with attention to quality standards and policies. There, all personnel will be able to do their best in caring for patients. A director of nursing should have once been a hard-working and compassionate registered nurse who steadily developed their managerial and administrative skills. Being efficient, dedicated, a good listener and a problem-solver is what will open our door for you. The goal is to foster an excellent environment that will support everyone in working to the benefit of hospital and patients alike.

Responsibilities

  • Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (registered nurses, LPN etc.)
  • Guide staffing procedures
  • Set objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department
  • Organize and coordinate admission, nursing and patient care procedures
  • Develop and enforce policies aiming for legal compliance and high quality standards
  • Control budgets and monitor expenditures
  • Resolve issues and deficiencies when needed
  • Collaborate with other departments and professionals to streamline operations
  • Report to upper management

Skills

  • Proven experience as director of nursing
  • Great knowledge of legal regulations and best practices in healthcare
  • Willingness to keep abreast of changing standards in nursing administration
  • Excellent ability to lead and develop personnel
  • Great communication and people skills
  • Outstanding organizational and stress management skills
  • Aptitude in problem-solving
  • Degree in nursing; Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare administration is a plus
  • Valid nursing and CPR certification

Benefits:

  • 403(b)
  • 403(b) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid Holidays