Director Nursing BSP
Company: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: March 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Bishop Spencer Place is Kansas City's premier life plan
retirement community and a proud member of the Saint Luke's Health
System. Our location is right in the heart of the city near the
Country Club Plaza and Westport. We currently have an exciting
career opportunity for a RN Director of Nursing to manage our
highly rated skilled nursing center and assisted living unit. The
Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the administration and
delivery of nursing services for the Skilled Nursing and Assisted
Living departments. The DON directs, plans, and coordinators the
activities of professional nursing and auxiliary nursing personnel
in rendering resident care. The DON oversees administrative
functions such as staffing, record keeping, and budgeting. The DON
is responsible for maintaining high standards of care and quality.
The Director of Nursing has, but is not limited to, the following
accountabilities: The overall coordination and execution of nursing
services Monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of nursing care
Overseeing all staff who provide nursing care to the facility's
residents Ensuring that all nursing staff are held accountable for
the care they deliver to residents. Working with the LNHA to
develop written policies and procedures Implementing and enforcing
policies and procedures that cover essential nursing
responsibilities to the residents and the facility Participating
actively in the facility's quality improvement process. Ensuring
that nursing practice in the facility reflects skills in resident
assessment, critical thinking and nursing interventions Ensuring
oversight of the interdisciplinary care planning process to include
initial planning (on admission to the unit); interim planning (to
include clinical status changes); and the required Resident
Assessment Instrument (RAI) Evaluating whether the nursing care
facility can meet each resident / patient's needs, which includes
the potential new admission to the facility, a current resident of
the facility, or the transfer of a resident from the facility
Utilizing the expertise of other departments and services to
address nursing issues in facilitating delivery of resident
services Developing the nursing budget for the nursing department
Directing nursing preparation for review and response to federal,
state and local surveys and inspections Ensuring that nursing
practice complies with regulatory and legislative requirements
Helping develop and implementing immunization programs for patients
and staff Conducting clinical rounds on all nursing unit Access to
an excellent leadership training program and opportunities for
educational and career advancement. Excellent health and life
balance benefits click here to find out more about what we offer.
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross,
Registered Nurse - Various Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Full Time
The best place to get care. The best place to give care . Our
employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit,
locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's
means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for
excellence in patient care. Join the Kansas City region's premiere
provider of health services.
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