Director of Nursing (DON)

The Director of Nursing oversees all nursing operations within the skilled nursing facility. This role ensures high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and effective leadership of the nursing team. The DON collaborates with facility leadership to maintain clinical excellence, support staff development and uphold organisational standards of safety and care. Experience with EMR, background in staff training, budgeting, and quality improvement, ability to manage multiple priorities, minimum of 3-5 years of nursing management experience in long term care of SNF setting, strong leadership , communication problem-solving skills.

Duties:

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 Manage record-keeping procedures Collaborate with other departments and professionals to streamline operations Report to upper management Skills Proven experience as director of nursing Understanding of basic budgeting and financial reporting 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 RN Degree, BSN preferred Valid nursing and CPR certification

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Ability to

Commute:

Valley Park, MO 63088 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Valley Park, MO 63088: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person