Big Rapids Director of Nursing (DON) (RN)

MISSION POINT HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Delivering Excellence. Every Life. Every Moment. Every Day.

Are YOU an enthusiastic Registered Nurse Leader with a desire to work for a compassionate company in your community? Become a difference maker with Mission Point, a growing company that invests in their employees.

Clinical Excellence:

The retention of professional nursing staff is a major focus of Mission Point Health Care Services (MPHS). The development of our Clinical Excellence Program for staff nurses is one approach to meet this goal. The Clinical Excellence Program provides the team an avenue to continue professional development, cadetships, recognition, advancement, and career opportunity.

• MPHS focuses on delivering care in a professional and competent manner, demonstrating a holistic approach to care which enhances practice and relates to patient, family, peers and community members in a competent cooperative manner.
• MPHS utilizes our Core Values in promoting and defining professional growth.
• MPHS utilizes evidence based professional practice, knowledge and skills, interpersonal relationships, commitment to patient perception of quality of care and leadership qualities.
• The Department of Nursing provides support in several ways to aid the nurse in career advancement.

What we offer:

• A positive employee culture
• Competitive wages
  
• 401K with employer match
• A variety of affordable benefit options
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Employee Assistance Services

What you do:

The Director of Nursing (DON) assumes authority, responsibility, and accountability for the delivery of nursing services in the facility to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The DON is:

• Responsible for ensuring proper Policies, Procedures, and Protocols for care are in place to include the entire nursing process (assessment, plan, implementation, and follow up) for use of antibiotics in the care of the residents. The role of the DON includes adequate education and monitoring to ensure the process is implemented, communication, evidence-based standards of practice vs perceptions, and expectations of staff in their respective roles.
• Develops, maintains, and implements nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring proper Policies, Procedures, and Protocols for care are in place to include the entire nursing process (assessment, plan, implementation, and follow up) for use of antibiotics in the care of the residents. The role of the DON includes adequate education and monitoring to ensure the process is implemented, communication, evidence-based standards of practice vs perceptions, and expectations of staff in their respective roles.
• Participates in all admission decisions and may visit prospective residents before admission to assess overall health status.
• Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care and nursing supervision as evidenced by adequate services and staff coverage on unit, absence of odors, general cleanliness, prevention of pressure wounds, and apparent maintenance of optimal resident functions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and application of Key Clinical Quality Indicators, and proactively monitors and implements systems to achieve and/or surpass company thresholds.
• Exercises overall supervision of resident assessments and care plans. Assures resident care conferences are conducted and more.

What you need:

• Must possess a current Michigan license as a Registered Nurse and have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Two years of professional nursing experience in the long-term care setting is required, and a minimum of three years’ experience in nursing administration or a comparable management position. (Must possess and demonstrate a high degree of leadership, organizational ability, and communication skills.)
• Knowledge of long-term care management, policies, budgeting, personnel management, and census development is required.

Who we are:

Mission Point is a full-service healthcare organization with special focus on Long Term care and Short-term Nursing & Rehabilitation. Founded in 2012 and with 30 facilities across Michigan and Nevada, Mission Points goal is to provide the highest level of quality of care in a compassionate and safe environment. Mission Point helps its residents live a healthy, happy, and productive lifestyle.

Mission Point Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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