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Director of Nursing (DON)
Acute Care Unit (Inpatient)
MHS is looking to add to our already impressive and professional Clinical Leadership Team with a Director of Nursing for our 16-bed, 24-hour Acute Care Unit, located in Springfield, OH.
The Director of Nursing is responsible for the following:
MHS is looking to add to our already impressive and professional Clinical Leadership Team with a Director of Nursing for our 16-bed, 24-hour Acute Care Unit, located in Springfield, OH.
The Director of Nursing is responsible for the following:
- Directs and manages the delivery of quality nursing care services
- Serves on the organizations Leadership Team
- Responsible for the interviewing and staffing on the in-patient unit.
- Conducts education, training and orientation of ACU staff
- Assists in the Infection Control functions of the organization (working with the Infection Control Preventionist)
- Provides clinical supervision to all nursing and ACU staff
- Develops, implements and reviews all clinical ACU policies
Qualified Candidates must have the following:
- RN, State of Ohio
- BSN Required, Master's preferred preferred
- 5-7 Years of behavioral health experience
- 3-5 Years management/leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
MHS provides CPR/First Aid and NVCI (CPI Blue) for all new staff, along with on-going education and on-the-job training opportunities.
All MHS candidates are required to have an Ohio BCI check (FBI check required if you have lived in Ohio for less than 5 years, or for working with children), 5-panel drug screen and 2 step TB (or proof of prior TB) upon conditional offer of employment.
