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Director of Nursing
A Director of Nursing (DON) is a senior nursing executive, usually in a hospital, nursing home, or long-term care facility, who oversees the entire nursing department's operations, staffing, and clinical quality. The role combines staff leadership and budget and resource management with responsibility for regulatory compliance under standards like Joint Commission accreditation, plus driving quality improvement initiatives to reduce errors and improve patient outcomes. DONs typically hold an RN license, a BSN or MSN, and years of clinical and supervisory experience, and they rely on EHR systems to monitor facility-wide performance metrics.
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Director of Nursing
AdventHealth
Orlando, FL
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Director of Nursing
Lifepoint Hospitals
Apex, NC
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