Director of Nursing (DON) - RN

Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Director of Nursing to lead our nursing team and ensure the highest standards of patient care. This role requires a compassionate leader who is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our patients while maintaining operational excellence within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily operation of the Center.
• Participates in developing objectives for Center.
• Determines a staffing pattern that will accomplish objectives and promote maximum efficiency in utilization of personnel.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary team services.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Participates in hiring/orientation of new employees.
• Nursing interventions.
• Educational services to increase the parent's or guardian's confidence and competence in caring for the child with special needs.
• Assistance to facilitate coping with the effects of chronic illness on the child and family and support effective relationships among siblings and the ill child.
• Interventions to foster normal development and psychosocial adaptation.
• Information regarding availability and access to community resources.
• A collaborative relationship with the interdisciplinary health team
• Carries out the intervention and actions specified in the patient’s plan of care.
• Assists in reviewing, evaluating, and updating the patient plan of care as needed.

Skills

• Licensed as a registered nurse in Florida.
• Current CPR Certification
• Eligible Background screening result from the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA).
• Pediatric experience, minimum of 2-year general pediatric nursing experience of which at least 6 months must have been spent caring for medically fragile infants or children in a pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, PPEC, or similar care setting during the previous five years.
• Basic level computer skills.
• Excellent oral communication skills when speaking with other health professionals in the presence of patients (i.e., “bedside manner”).
• Meet physical demands generally required to perform critical tasks in support of critical job functions, for example - sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to see and listen clearly to appropriately monitor the patient and associated medical equipment.
• Capable of responding to emergency situations calmly and efficiently

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients through compassionate leadership and exceptional nursing care.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to undergo a Level II Background screening?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Pediatrics: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lakeland, FL 33809 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lakeland, FL 33809: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $76,000 - $125,000