Director of Nursing

Job Description

The Director of Nursing (DON) is a registered nurse who oversees and supervises the care of all residents and provides direct resident/patient care. Essential duties include overall management of the nursing department and staffing levels, developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures, ensuring resident safety, recruiting and training nursing staff, coordinating pharmacy services, serving as liaison between facility and physicians, managing department budgeting, conducting employee appraisals, maintaining confidentiality, and providing direct hands-on resident care as needed.