Director of Nursing (DON)

Company: The Barron Center
Location: Portland
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

DIRECTOR OF NURSING - The Barron CenterHealth and Human Services Department for The City of PortlandThe Barron Center is a 219-bed, municipally operated, long-term and skilled care nursing home which includes a dementia unit. The City of Portland and the Barron Center take pride in our long history of compassionate and individualized care. The Director of Nursing Services at the Barron Center is a key position in the Senior Management team. This individual, with the help of the Assistant Director of Nursing, will assume responsibility for the oversight of clinical practice, regulatory compliance, and above all, commitment to meeting the needs of residents and their families. The Director of Nursing Services will supervise a stable and high functioning staff of Nurse Managers and Supervisors and direct care staff, which does not include travel or agency employees. The job will require an energetic and experienced professional with significant long-term care experience who can set and maintain the standard for the future of the Barron Center. As a resource, the Barron Center has established a partnership with North Country Associates, based out of Lewiston, Maine, which will assist in the ever changing regulatory landscape of long-term care in a consultant capacity. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to oversee the department budget, regulatory compliance, staffing patterns and personnel issues.Requirements include current Maine licensure as a Registered Nurse with a bachelor's degree preferred; thorough knowledge of State and Federal regulations governing the operation of a long-term care facility; a proven track record of success in nursing administration; considerable experience in rehabilitative, gerontological and long-term care nursing; experience with active Quality Improvement Programs; a proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively and the ability to lead a professional staff through continued change. Previous DON experience and working in a collective bargaining environment is a plus. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment physical exam. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of satisfactory criminal background check.Salary range of $88,908- $109,338 annually, with an excellent benefits package including:

• Health Insurance with $0 premium upon completion of basic wellness credits ($400 Individual deductible -Maximum annual out of pocket $1500, 90% coinsurance after deductible, No charge for preventative care or PCP office visits, $20 copay to specialist and Urgent Care) Covers chiropractic, acupuncture and massage
  • Choice of 2 exceptional retirement plans with 7.5% employer contribution
  • 13 - paid holidays
  • 3 weeks paid vacation accrued weekly first year
  • Paid sick leave
  • Health Care Flex spending accounts to reduce taxes paid
  • Dependent Care Flex spending accounts to reduce taxes paid
  • optional life, dental, vision and income protection insurances

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