Director of Nursing (DON)
Company: Bethesda Health
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: January 26, 2025
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Job Description:
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At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to
improving the lives of others.
As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as:
403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and
holiday pay.
Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available
for regular status full and part time employees.
Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the direction and
supervision of nursing staff/activities and efficiency in meeting
departmental goals and objectives. Responsible for making
administrative decisions utilizing knowledge of long-term care
policies and nursing standards. Ensures compliance with standards
of nursing practice to promote optimal health care delivery.
Interprets and puts into effect administrative and resident care
policies as communicated by the VP, Senior Administrator.
Interviews and hires nursing management and supervisory staff.
Assigns professional staff. Interviews and evaluates Supervisory
and other personnel. Is Chairperson of: Supervisory Meetings and
Nurse Manager Meetings. As Department Manager, conducts meetings
with administrative and professional nursing staff to encourage
participation in the formulation of departmental policies and
procedures. Coordinates the activities of the various nursing
neighborhoods. Promotes and maintains harmonious relationships with
the nursing supervisors, the nursing personnel and the medical
staff, residents and visitors. Plans with the Staff Development
Coordinator various programs for the professional and
non-professional nursing staff. Directs and delegates management of
the professional and non-professional nursing staff. Analyzes and
evaluates nursing and related services to improve the quality of
care and plan better utilization of staff time and activities.
Oversees the quality improvement activities of nursing service and
ensures the integration of these activities into the community's
overall quality improvement program. Communicates with the VP,
Senior Administrator on matters needing consent/approval. Assist
VP, Senior Administration with ensuring compliance with all State,
Federal and Joint Commission requirements. Under the supervision of
the VP, Senior Administrator maintains and controls nursing
expenses and approves nursing invoices. Infection Preventionist
duties of completing specialized training in infection prevention
and control through accredited continuing education. Develop and
implement an ongoing infection prevention and control program to
prevent, recognize, and control the onset and spread of infections
in order to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment.
Establish facility-wide systems for the prevention, identification,
reporting, investigation, and control of infections and
communicable diseases of residents, staff, and visitors. Implement
written policies and procedures in accordance with current
standards of practice and recognized guidelines for infection
prevention and control. Oversee the facility's antibiotic
stewardship program. Oversee resident care activities that increase
risk of infection (i.e., use and care of urinary catheters, wound
care, incontinence care, skin care, point-of-care blood testing,
and medication injections). Lead the facility's Infection and
Prevention Control Committee. Develop action plans to address
opportunities for improvement. Participate on the facility's QAPI
Committee. Implement an annual infection control risk assessment
process and participate in the facility's annual facility
assessment review process. Review and/or revise the facility's
infection prevention and control program, its standards, policies,
and procedures annually and as needed for changes to the facility
assessment to ensure they are effective and in accordance with
current standards of practice for preventing and controlling
infections. Provide education related to infection prevention and
control principles, policies, and procedures to staff, residents,
and families (where appropriate). Ensure public health is notified
of reportable diseases. Collaborate with other departments in
fulfilling requirements related to occupational health and safety.
(I.e. employee health). Maintaining documentation of infection
prevention and control program activities.
Job Qualifications
Pay range: $81,681 - $136,136 annually
Category: RNby Jobble
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