Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Come join our awesome team as a Full-Time Assistant Director of Nursing located at Gulf Coast Village within Skilled Nursing. Come join a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization!

Gulf Coast Village is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (occasional weekends needed based on community needs).

Benefit Highlights:

• Generous “refer a friend” bonus, up to $2,000
• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Pay in Lieu of benefit options available
• Employee Discount Program (car rental, wireless carriers, travel, uniforms, etc.)
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Partial insurance (*must work 24 hrs. or more)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days – must work 24 hrs. or more

• NetSpend – Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday.

POSITION SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Assistant Director of Nursing Services is to assess, plan, implement and coordinate the clinical care program in conjunction with the Director of Nursing Services to ensure the highest quality of care is maintained at all times.  The Assistant Director of Nursing Services will also supervise the day-to-day nursing activities in accordance to compliance with current Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility as well as responsible to support, mentor and empower the nursing staff according to the nurse practice act.  The ADON works as the interim DON in the absence of the DON.

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently registered with the State of Board Examiners for Registered Nurses. Current CPR certification.
• Registered Nurse with minimum of two (2) years' experience in nursing supervisory or nursing management in a long-term care setting or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrates knowledge of gerontology, rehabilitative, and medical-surgical nursing care, Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Prevention and Infection Control
• Ability to effectively manage staff, act as a team player and serve as a resource to staff.
• Knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements for long-term care.
• Ability to work with other disciplines as a team player. Knowledge of RAI process, and Clinical Reimbursement including Medicare A, B & D case mix – or willingness to learn.
• Understanding of current Infection Prevention and Control and OSHA guidelines.
• Knowledge of QAA/QAPI theory and process.
• Ability to prioritize and complete assigned duties within a constantly changing environment.
• Knowledge of long-term care requirements for documentation, communication system(s) to address resident condition changes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensures VOA care clinical systems are followed/utilized.  Reaches out to VOANS Clinical Consultants with issues regarding the systems.
• Directs and oversees day-to-day functions of the nursing staff and nurse managers to ensure compliance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern this long-term care facility.
• Participate in the development, maintenance and updating of written policies and procedures that govern the daily function of the department.
• Provide leadership that includes the administrative and supervisory principles essential for your assigned Staff Nurses and other staff.
• Make daily rounds on the assigned unit to assure that nursing service personnel are performing required duties and to assure that appropriate nursing care is being provided.
• Participate in surveys and inspections made by authorized agencies.
• Meet with the nursing staff (professional/non-professional) as well as support personnel in planning the department’s services, programs and activities.
• Coordinate “house” activities when assigned, in the absence of the Director of Nursing to include calls to residential sections of the facility and coordination of staffing assignments

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