Assistant Director of Nursing - LPN

About the role

The Assistant Director of Nursing - Memory Care at Wallick Senior Living is responsible for providing exceptional nursing services, overseeing the med cart, managing supervisory and nursing support personnel, and ensuring state standards of quality care are adhered to.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional nursing services.
• Work the floor at times and oversee the med cart.
• Scheduled to work every other weekend and a holiday rotation.
• Must be flexible, compassionate, and dependable.
• Knowledgeable of nursing/medical practices and procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Manage supervisory and nursing support personnel.
• Reviews staff performance and ensures state standards of quality care are adhered to.
• Responsible for ensuring all shifts are adequately staffed.
• Aids in day-to-day functions within the nursing department and makes rounds during patient checks.
• Communicates effectively written and verbally with residents, staff, management, and families.
• Collaborates with the Director to identify and resolve departmental deficiencies with implemented correction plans.
• Identifies and addresses any quality-assurance auditing issues.
• Trains new nursing staff.
• Aids in care plans and assessments.
• Sits in care conferences.
• On-call rotation with the Director of Care.

Requirements

• Valid Ohio Nursing License.
• Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with co-workers, residents, family members and business partners.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from internal and external sources.
• Ability to apply basic math skills.
• Ability to make complex decisions requiring a high degree of judgment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Current RN license required.
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in memory care or geriatric care is preferred.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of memory care best practices and regulations.

Benefits

Wallick Senior Living offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job.
• Gym membership reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401K.

Pay

$72,000 - $77,000 annually.

Schedule

This position involves an on-call rotation with the Director of Care.