Director of Nursing

We are seeking an Director of Nursing to join our community committed to delivering outstanding nursing care to our residents. As a DON, you will play an important role in all phases of the nursing service that meets or exceeds Buckner quality, service, and hospitality standards. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others! 

What you'll do:

• Establish objectives for the department of nursing and the organizational structure for achieving these objectives.


• Guide nursing personnel in the development of personal and professional objectives and in the setting of unit goals consistent with those established by the Nursing Service Department.


• Interpret and implement administrative policies and standards as established by the governing authorities.


• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations in all areas of nursing care.


• Develop and/or approve all Nursing Service policies.


• Plan, organize, and direct nursing personnel in fulfilling their responsibilities for nursing service.


• Collaborate with the Medical Director, Infection Control, Nurse and Quality Assurance Coordinator in the execution of the resident care policies.


• Prepare the budget for the Nursing Service Department. Develop and manage budget effectively. Manage program resources to insure they are used efficiently and appropriately.   

 What you’ll bring:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have and maintain a current licensure by the Texas State Board of Nursing.  Experience in supervisory or leadership capacity in a hospital or long-term care facility, and/or geriatric nursing preferred. Prior experience in long-term care preferred. Current status as an RN required. 


• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.


• Requires ability to comply with Patient’s rights, all regulatory requirements, and all company policies and procedures as stated now and in the future.


• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects and/or people.


• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.


• Requires ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, climb, kneel, walk and stand over 75% of shift.

 The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.