Director Of Nursing(DON)

About the role

• Director of Nursing (DON)
• Sequoia Transitional Care
• Porterville, California

Salary Range

$120,000-$140,000 annually, based on experience

Lead With Purpose. Inspire Excellence. Transform Resident Care.

Sequoia Transitional Care is seeking an experienced and compassionate Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our clinical team in Porterville, California.

The DON is responsible for the overall direction and management of nursing services, clinical operations, staffing, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and resident safety. This position also works closely with physicians, families, department leaders, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure every resident receives exceptional, individualized care.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven nursing leader who is passionate about developing employees, strengthening clinical systems, and creating a culture of excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the overall operation of the Nursing Department.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and ensure adequate nursing coverage.
• Develop, implement, review, and enforce nursing policies and procedures.
• Ensure nursing services comply with applicable federal, state, local, and facility requirements.
• Promote resident safety, dignity, rights, preferences, and quality of life.
• Recruit, interview, hire, orient, train, coach, and retain nursing employees.
• Supervise and support the Assistant Director of Nursing, licensed nurses, CNAs, and other nursing personnel.
• Conduct employee evaluations and address performance concerns through coaching, education, and appropriate corrective action.
• Develop and conduct clinical education, competencies, and in-service training.
• Make clinical rounds and monitor the quality and consistency of resident care.
• Review changes in condition, incidents, hospital transfers, infections, falls, wounds, and other clinical concerns.
• Provide direct, hands-on resident care when necessary.
• Coordinate pharmacy services and ensure medications are stored, administered, and destroyed according to established procedures.
• Serve as a liaison among residents, families, physicians, employees, and healthcare partners.
• Collaborate with all facility departments to promote coordinated resident care.
• Oversee MDS coordination, care planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Participate in Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement, Utilization Review, and resident-care conferences.
• Lead survey preparation and actively participate in state and federal inspections.
• Develop and implement plans of correction and monitor continued compliance.
• Ensure clinical documentation is accurate, complete, timely, and compliant.
• Manage Nursing Department budgets, staffing expenses, supplies, and required reports.
• Remain current on regulatory changes and communicate applicable updates to employees.
• Participate in investigations, risk-management activities, and legal proceedings when required.
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident, employee, and facility information.
• Perform additional clinical and leadership duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing directly or indirectly supervises the Assistant Director of Nursing and the entire nursing team. The DON is accountable for nursing leadership, clinical performance, employee development, staffing, and the quality of resident care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current California Registered Nurse license in good standing required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Seven years of nursing-management experience preferred.
• Director of Nursing or senior clinical leadership experience in skilled nursing or long-term care strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of clinical operations, MDS, care planning, infection prevention, staffing, survey readiness, and quality assurance.
• Experience with PointClickCare preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to develop employees, resolve problems, and promote accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Must maintain all required continuing education and professional licensure.

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular sitting, standing, walking, speaking, hearing, reading, and computer use. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds and be able to provide direct resident care when necessary.