Assistant Director of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Interpret and execute administrative, nursing, and resident/patient care policies
• Ensure compliance with government and accrediting agency standards and regulations pertaining to Nursing
• Direct systems and programs within the department designed to meet regulatory standards
• Assess, coordinate, plan, and implement the systems required to deliver a high standard of care to patients/residents
• Define, establish, implement and maintain the standards of care to be delivered
• Develop the policies and procedures required to meet the standards of care
• Ensure that all nursing personnel comply with the written policies and procedures established by the department and the facility
• Meet with staff regularly in planning the clinical services, programs, and activities of the department and to identify and correct problem areas and improve services
• Make reports and recommendations to the Administration concerning the activities of the department
• Establish an interdisciplinary framework within which nursing services can be coordinated to ensure that residents' needs will be met
• Review all incident and accident reports before submitting to the Director of Nursing, Administration, and the Medical Director
• Plan and maintain a Master Staffing Plan
• Establish and maintain qualifications and functions for each nursing position
• Collaborate with other departments and disciplines in meeting the residents' needs
• Recommend standard supply levels and equipment purchases to the Administrator
• Actively participate in committees such as QA/PI, Infection Control, Safety, Ethics, Leadership and others
• Investigate reports of resident abuse and report findings to Administration and DOH when appropriate
• Participate in the pre-admission screening process for all resident referrals
• Oversee CMI data collection and submission to DOH
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
• May make the determination of death when necessary
• Participate in QA/PI Programs by providing for the collection and analysis of data for the continuous quality improvement program
• Oversee performance improvement activities as outcome measurements necessitate
• Identify areas for improvement in the systems of care delivery
• Ensure the nursing units are adequately supplied with medical, nursing, linen, and stationery supplies in order to perform nursing tasks and patient/resident care
• Ensure residents' safety in accordance with resident safety program
• Participate in and adhere to employee health, safety, security, and corporate compliance programs
• Participate in mandatory in-service and job training programs
• Responsible for New Hire Training of required mandatories; Works directly with Department Heads to assure those department-specific requirements are conducted for new hires.
• Ensures that annual mandatories are conducted for all staff.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Health Administration is preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of OBRA, Joint Commission, and State Rules and Regulations
• Must be CPR/BLS certified
• Computer and word processing skills required
• 2+ years' of clinical nursing experience in the acute care setting
• 2+ years' experience in sub-acute and geriatrics setting preferred
• 4+ years' experience in nursing administration
• The ability to deal effectively and professionally with emotional patient/residents, visitors, or family members
• The ability to relate to geriatric informed and sub-acute population