Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing – Hickory House

Department: Nursing 

Direct Report To: Executive Director  

About the Role:  

• The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for directing the activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel who provide health care & nursing services to clients within Hickory Recovery Network. 
• The Director of Nursing, under the direction of the Executive Director, is responsible for maintaining operations of the Nursing Service Department to ensure that the highest degree of quality client care is always maintained in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, facility policies & procedures, and client directives.

Why Hickory Recovery? 

Hickory Recovery is setting the benchmark in mental health care, especially for those facing acute challenges or dealing with co-occurring disorders. Our focus is on  

• Delivering personalized, top tier care that fosters healing and improves wellbeing
• Ensuring every individual has access to the best possible support and treatment

Our Mission is to provide high quality, acute care to adults struggling with mental health issues or mental health co-occurring disorders. It’s Hickory’s primary goal to offer expert treatment for all we serve.  

What We Offer:  

• 401k
• Dental insurance 
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• PTO
• Vision insurance
• Career development
• Mental health days
• Holiday pay

Job Qualifications:  

• Graduate of an accredited school for professional nurses and licensed in good standing in the state where work will be performed. 
• Valid RN license
• At least 2 years prior experience as an RN preferably with hospital and behavioral health experience 
• At least one year of supervision experience in the nursing field.
• Certified BLS provider.
• Satisfactory OIG exclusions and background check. 
• Satisfactory personal & professional references. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• TB testing for clients and employees, placing PPD, reading results, completing, and maintaining documentation. 
• Scheduling COVID testing, Vaccinations, recording and maintaining Covid documentation for clients and staff. 
• Red Cap required reporting for COVID testing within the facility. 
• Medical Records-assisting in providing requested records as needed, confirming ROI, sending medical record requests to in-house counsel, copying records, and recording and maintaining a request log with date, time, and provider requesting records. 
• Maintaining medical supplies and stock medications monthly via McKesson and/or other approved vendors. 
• Maintain and adjust nursing schedule. 
• Assisting and facilitating clients’ schedules with medical providers as requested. 
• Leading infection control and antibiotic tracking and monitoring, administration of flu vaccines to staff and clients, random handwashing audits, monitoring client isolation/quarantine.  
• Flexibility of schedule to allow coverage of open nursing shifts as needed due to staff call-in’s, vacations, or emergency situations as they arise.  
• DON hours will be 7a-3p, ADON will be 3p-11p (specific hours may vary some at the discretion of the DON). 
• ADON will share an on-call schedule with DON, as directed by the DON and facility needs. 
• Holiday and Weekend coverage as needed and directed by the DON and per facility needs. Work schedules are subject to change as needed at the DON’s discretion and per facility needs. 
• Ordering, drawing, and receiving labs as ordered by the licensed providers. Reporting critical labs to the provider and entering required documentation into the e-chart. 
• Chart audits performed daily for assessments, medication administration, V/S documentation, and client education.