What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing - (DON) position at Lakeside Post Acute?
LOOKING FOR A NEW ADVENTURE IN LONG-TERM CARE NURSING?
LAKESIDE POST ACUTE IN WHEAT RIDGE IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT ROCKSTAR DIRECTOR OF NURSING!
Schedule : TBD (On-Call for Emergencies) 630am-3pm or as Business Needs.
Salary Range : $100k-$130k Annually (Dependent on Experience)
IF YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW APPLY NOW OR CONTACT AMANDA AT amanda.clingan@lakesidepa.com
What your next adventure entails :
- Overall management of the entire nursing department and staffing levels.
- Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
- Responsible for ensuring resident safety and that all residents are treated with utmost respect.
- Develop and conduct in services for the clinical staff.
- Coordinates pharmacy services and destruction of expired / discontinued medication. Liaison between the facility, physicians and family members.
- Work closely with all other departments to ensure excellent overall resident care.
- Responsible for department budgeting and reporting.
- Responsible for keeping current on any regulation changes and disseminating this information appropriately.
- Participate in QA, Utilization Review and Patient Care conferences.
- Actively participate in and assist with all state surveys and required follow up activity.
- Conduct employee appraisals and resolve problems including disciplinary actions and terminations.
- Must maintain employee and resident / patient confidentiality at all times. Provide direct / hands on resident / patient care as needed.
Supervisory Requirements
The Director of Nursing is responsible for supervising and managing the ADON, and entire nursing staff either directly or indirectly.
Qualifications Education and / or Experience
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products and Point Click Care (PCC).
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 75 pounds. Travel by auto or airline may be required.
Note : Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000
