Director of Nursing (DON)

Full Time
Wills Point, TX 75169
Posted
Job description
  • Crestwood's commitment to excellence extends beyond delivering world class health care. Our company mission is to dignify and transform post-acute care. Our facility’s success is dependent upon our highly motivated clinical professionals working to improve business operations. Our leadership team is driven to provide exceptional service by cultivating a workforce that is dedicated to upholding our company’s mission of delivering care with compassion and integrity. We value innovation and creativity in our buildings and love a healthy debate that challenges us to learn and grow.

Evaluation Job Summary: The Director of Nursing is a registered professional nurse who ensures quality of patient care in the patients’ residence. Primary function is for the overall administration of the clinical departments and monitoring of appropriate staffing and productivity. Coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency, Monitors and analyzes QA/PI issues and directs clinical staff with regard to facilities policies and procedures.

Job Classification: Management

Lines of Authority: Reports to the Administrator; Supervises all clinical staff.

Job Qualifications:

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing Licensure: State licensed as a Registered Nurse or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NCL), current State Driver's License.
  • Experience: Minimum one year experience as a registered nurse obtained within the last 36 months, experience in rehabilitation facility preferred. Management experienced required.
  • Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. Demonstrates proven decision-making skills. Able to read, write, and comprehend English. If required to make visits, need proof of Hepatitis profile. Ability to sit with families of Residents and make care plans with them.
  • Transportation: Reliable transportation.
  • Environmental and Working Conditions: Performs duties in an office environment during agency operating hours. Possible exposure to blood and body fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work flexible schedule; PRN emergency call, including death pronouncement. Must be available at all times either in person or via telecommunications.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising the quality of work.

  • Physical and Mental Effort: Prolonged sitting required, with ability to operate office equipment which may include heavy lifting, bending, and standing. Requires ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and courteous manner at all times. If required to make patient visits, prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition.
  • Essential Functions: Evaluation Directs and coordinates clinical departments and sites, assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with State and Federal regulations. (Conditions of Participation) Promotes the philosophy and administrative policies of the Facility, in an effort to ensure quality of patient care. Supervises and provides direction to subordinates, in an effort to ensure quality, compliance with Plan of Care, assessment and reassessment of patient’s needs and continuity of services by appropriate health care personnel. Monitors QA/PI Program and assures appropriate corrective measures are performed. Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third party payors, through education, coaching, and other assistance as necessary. Director is a member of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) and assist in development of the Job Description / Performance Evaluation JCC 030414 Page 2 of 3 IDG plan and participates in QA/PI activities. Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board. Promotes and educates regarding the concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease. Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.

Our Values: CAPLICO

  • Customer Second: When we take care of our team first, it reflects positively on our customer care.
  • Accountability: We strive for quality of life and reach for high standards as a team.
  • Passion For Learning: We want to be at the forefront of change; there is always something we can learn.
  • Love One Another: Treat others the way you want to be treated. It’s simple, yet effective.
  • Intelligent Risk Taking: If something makes sense, we’re willing to give it a try.
  • Celebration: We celebrate life every day of the year with our teammates and residents.
  • Ownership: When everyone on the team is encouraged to take ownership of the care that they give, it positively improves their attitude, which affects everyone around them, from teammates to residents.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Wills Point, TX 75169: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Supervising experience: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

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