Assistant Director of Nursing- RN

Responsible for supporting and carrying out the administration and management of Nursing Services to residents in accordance with physicians' orders and the total needs of the residents. In partnership with the Director of Nursing, oversees 24-hour supervision of Nursing Services and directs the Nursing Department to maintain quality standards of care in accordance with current Federal, State, and Company standards, guidelines, and regulations. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, assumes responsibility for clinical operations. Conducts the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—under the scope of the State’s Nurse Practice Act of Registered Nurse licensure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates plans for the total care of each resident in compliance with physician’s orders, governmental regulations, and facility resident care policies.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
• Participates in all admissions decisions and may visit prospective residents before admissions, as needed.
• Participates in daily and weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, personnel, or resident complaints or concerns.
• Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care and nursing supervision, including adequate services and staff coverage, absence of odors, general cleanliness, prevention of pressure wounds, and maintenance of optimal resident functions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and application of Key Clinical Quality Indicators, proactively monitoring and implementing systems to achieve and/or surpass company thresholds.
• Collaborates with physicians, consultants, community agencies, and institutions to improve the quality of services and resolve identified problems.
• Assists in the coordination of nursing services with all other departments.
• Responsible for competency testing on registered, licensed, certified, and non-certified nursing personnel.
• Implements and monitors the infection control program to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment designed to prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.
• Prepares or reviews infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections; submits reports to the QA Committee.
• Coordinates ongoing QA activities for nursing services to monitor compliance with standards and regulatory requirements through rounds, interviews, and record reviews; compiles findings for the Quality Assurance committee.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in preparing staff for inspection surveys, including instructing staff on conduct, disclosure, interviews with inspectors, and immediate corrections of problems noted by surveyors.
• Reviews and reinforces important standards previously cited.
• Designs systems to plan, promote, develop, assess, interpret, validate, and evaluate the implementation of clinical programs, policies, procedures, and forms.
• Monitors facility incidents and complaints daily to identify unusual occurrences as defined by State policy and reports them promptly to the Administrator/Executive Director.
• Monitors complaint reports daily for allegations of potential abuse, neglect, or loss/misappropriation of resident property, and participates in investigations.
• Promotes compliance with accident prevention procedures, safety rules, and safe work practices to prevent employee injury and illness and control workers' compensation costs.
• Ensures 24-hour services such as RN coverage compliance, abuse and neglect coordination compliance, and other services required by federal, state, local, and other governing agencies.
• Participates in an on-call rotation with other nurses.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of Kansas.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school required.
• Five years in long-term or acute healthcare preferred.
• At least 2 years of nursing supervisory experience required.

Benefits

• New hire welcome gift.
• $100+ on your annual work anniversary and $100 on your birthday.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Paid Career Advancement Program & Mentorship Program.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance available.
• Employee appreciation events.