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Director of Nursing

Comtech LLC

  • Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 16 days ago
  • $80–$100
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Skills

  • Acute Careunmatched
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
  • Behavioral Healthunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Business Strategyunmatched
  • CPR Certificationunmatched
  • Clinical Nursingunmatched
  • Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
  • Director of Nursing (DON)unmatched
  • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Medical Billingunmatched
  • Medical Record Systemunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Nursing Managementunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Patient Safetyunmatched
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)unmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Quality Monitoringunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Resource Managementunmatched
  • Staff Developmentunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Workforce Planningunmatched

Description

Role: Interim Director of Nursing (DON)
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Position Type: Interim / Contract

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Interim Director of Nursing (DON) to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the nursing department at a behavioral health hospital. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, staff development, and efficient day-to-day nursing operations. The Interim DON will collaborate closely with executive leadership to maintain clinical excellence, patient safety, and organizational performance while supporting the hospital's mission and values.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide 24/7 leadership, direction, and accountability for all nursing operations.
  • Lead and supervise nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate, and evidence-based behavioral healthcare.
  • Develop, implement, and enforce nursing policies, procedures, and clinical standards.
  • Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain appropriate staffing levels, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
  • Recruit, mentor, coach, and evaluate nursing leaders and clinical staff.
  • Develop and manage departmental budgets while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
  • Monitor quality metrics, patient outcomes, and performance improvement initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of patient safety, teamwork, accountability, and service excellence.
  • Collaborate with physicians, department leaders, and executive management to improve operational efficiency and patient care.
  • Lead problem-solving initiatives, conflict resolution, and process improvement efforts.
  • Ensure all nursing staff maintain required licensure, certifications, mandatory education, and competency requirements.
  • Serve as a key member of the hospital leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and organizational initiatives.

Required Qualifications:
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Louisiana, Texas, or a Compact State.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of progressive nursing leadership experience in an acute care or behavioral health hospital, including Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, Unit Coordinator, or Director-level responsibilities.
  • Strong knowledge of behavioral health nursing practices, regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, and quality improvement.
  • Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications, as applicable.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
  • Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR) and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous experience serving as an Interim Director of Nursing or Nursing Executive.
  • Behavioral Health or Psychiatric Hospital leadership experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience leading regulatory surveys, accreditation readiness, and performance improvement initiatives.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLake Charles, Louisiana
IndustryComputer/IT Services
Salary$80–$100
Company Size1 to 9 employees
Websitehttps://www.comtechnc.com/

About Company

Address: 4801 Glenwood Ave, Suite 200, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612

Phone: (919) 647-7677

IT Support Services and Business Phone Systems in Raleigh, NC.

Computer Network Service and Support, IT Consulting. VoIP Phone Systems for Business.

Serving Raleigh, Cary, Apex, and Surrounding Areas.

Company Hours
Sunday : Closed
Monday : 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday : 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday : 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday : 08:00 - 17:00
Friday : 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday : Closed

Company Contact Email
Info@comtechnc.com 

Services Offered:

  • Managed It Services
  • VoIP Phone Solutions
  • Server Support
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Backup Solutions
  • Cloud Computing
  • Virtualization
  • Desktop Support

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