Director of Nursing (DON)

Director of Nursing

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for a Director of Nursing for one of our clients located in Norwalk, Connecticut. This is a full time position within a Rehabilitation Center.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains nursing service objectives and standards of nursing practice, develops nursing service policies and procedures and writes job descriptions for nursing service personnel.
• Organizes, develops and directs nursing administration and patient care. Orients, instructs and supervises personnel and functions. Conducts inservice education and training programs.
• Coordinates nursing service with other departments.
• Maintains stock levels of supplies and adequate equipment.
• Regularly inspects facility and nursing practices for compliance with federal, state and local standards and regulations.
• Is responsible for the execution of patient care policies in the absence of a physician.
• Interviews applicants and approves or rejects hiring.
• Orients and instructs new personnel.
• Schedules hours for 24 - hour coverage of qualified personnel to comply with state code and assigns duties, assisted by supervisory unit personnel.
• Supervises and evaluates work performance of personnel in all units, assisted by supervisory unit personnel.
• Discharges personnel who are not qualified, or who violate policies, or when staffing requirements warrant it.
• Assists charge nurses in developing nursing care plans for individual patients including rehabilitative and restorative activities, instruction in self-help, and cooperation with therapeutic services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, others.
• Establishes administration, procedure, and control of medications under direction of Pharmacist and Pharmacy Committee.
• Assesses supply and equipment needs for nursing department and sees that units are adequately stocked and maintained.
• Performs duties of Staff Nurse whenever and wherever required. Is on-call for emergencies that supervisory personnel cannot handle.
• Establishes and maintains employee health program; administers annual employee tuberculin testing programs. Assists in the establishment of a disaster, fire and safety program in cooperation with administration. Assures proper handling and emergency care of patients, personnel and visitors involved in accidents while on the job or in the building.
• Performs other duties as specified by the Administrator

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a state accredited school of nursing.
• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with courses in nursing administration preferred.
• Current State Nursing License
• Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing care.
• Ability to incorporate all aspects of nursing in total patient care plans.
• Ability to organize, plan and supervise nursing service departments