Our facility is looking for a Director of Nursing to join our team! 

Director of Nursing

The primary purpose of this position is the provision of nursing care and treatment to residents. All services provided shall be in accordance with established nursing standards, policies, procedures, and practices of this facility and the requirements of this state.

The DON will promote and create a collaborative and efficient workplace with attention to quality standards and policies so that all nursing team members will do their best in caring for patients/residents.

SKILLS

• Demonstrate understanding and utilize nursing policies and procedures in the administration of resident care.
• Direct day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern SMHRF.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel comply with the written policy and procedures established by the facility.
• Ensure that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere.
• Meet with assigned staff to plan the shifts, services, programs and activities.
• Follow facility's guidelines for reporting all activity during scheduled shift.
• Participate in the facility’s quality assurance program.
• Assist in facility surveys (inspections) conducted by authorized government agencies.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents consistent with facility policy.
• Attend all required training programs.
• Complete all required documentation pertaining to resident's admission, transfer and/or discharge.
• Receive and accurately transcribe telephone orders from Physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Sheet.
• Complete all required documentation pertaining to accidents, incidents, unusual occurrences and changes in resident's condition in a timely and accurate manner.

1Qualifications:

• Must possess either a current Illinois LPN license in good standing
• A QMHP must be a registered nurse licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act with at least one year of clinical experience in a mental health setting or who possesses a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing
• Minimal of 1 year Managerial/Supervisory Experience preferably in Psychiatric Long Term Care Setting
• Ability to apply essential principles of supervision and managerial activity, basic human resources operations, strategic and program planning, development, and evaluation, and technology implementation

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