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Otterbein SeniorLife · 3 hours ago

Director of Nursing (DON)

Cortland, Ohio

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Otterbein is a vibrant, faith-based, not-for-profit Senior Living Community that offers Independent and Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Memory Care, and Rehabilitation in Ohio and Indiana. The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the quality of nursing care provided to residents, leading the nursing team, and collaborating with other departments to ensure health care services are delivered in accordance with policies and regulations.

Assisted LivingElder CareHealth CareHospitalNon ProfitNursing and Residential CareRehabilitationSocial Assistance

Responsibilities

Assures the quality care of residents is provided on a 24-hour basis through training, scheduling, directing, and supervising quality and sufficient staff

Oversees all day-to-day operations of the nursing department in all three levels of care

Develops and updates appropriate policies and procedures for licensed areas

Works with the physicians, pharmacists, and other health care professionals and suppliers that are part of the health care team to ensure exceptional care and service is provided

Works closely with residents, families and responsible parties of the person who resides in our care in all areas of the campus, addressing their concerns, meeting their needs, and exceeding their expectations

Assists and leads partners in utilizing appropriate techniques for effective assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of residents and their needs

Develops and implements strong systems to ensure goals are met and medical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents are addressed by the team

Ensures the area and its equipment and supplies are neat, clean, safe and utilized appropriately at all times

Ensures community and department policies, procedures, and guidelines, as well as local and state regulations, are met and followed by everyone in the area

Manages the nursing department budget

Leads the quality assurance and improvement efforts

Coaches and teaches partners and works with them to create the Otterbein Experience

Qualification

Registered Nurse (RN) licenseNursing leadership experienceClinical skillsEffective communicationCustomer service commitmentPolicy developmentTeam collaboration