Assistant Director of Nursing

Assistant Director Of NursingConifer Park is looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing to join our Inpatient Facility in Glenville, NY.Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing plans, organizes and directs patient care systems to support clinical, medical and nursing practice on the Primary Care and Rehabilitation Units.Additional responsibilities include, but may not limit to:Participates in triaging behaviors and psych consultsAssists scheduler with staffing and scheduling, tracking overtime and benefit time, personnel and fiscal resources, managing payroll/Paypro and ensuring adequate staffing at all timesManages material resources in a cost effective manner, ensuring adequate medical supplies, narcotics and over the counter medicationsManages methadone/narcotic reconciliation, ordering, packaging and stocking of narcotic cabinetsCoordinates with pharmacy to monitor stocking and returnsTracks durable medical suppliesParticipates in setting standards for patient care on all unitsIdentifies staff instructional needs and provides for sameMonitors yearly mandatories, programs and schedulesProvides CPR classes as needed for the facilityIn collaboration with the Director of Nursing evaluates patient programs relative to area of clinical practiceContributes input on job performance appraisal of employees assigned to the unitCoordinates periodic review to measure and document quality of care rendered by the Nursing staff and track medication errorsPerforms QA audits of documentation, care plans and medex signaturesParticipates in the interviewing of prospective employees of the unitPlans for and supervises the orientation of new employeesAssumes responsibility of providing feedback to the Director of Nursing regarding orientee's progress and/or needsRequirements:Education:Current, valid New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license required — must be maintained in good standing throughout employment.Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) considered with significant relevant experience.Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification required.Experience:Minimum of 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience required; experience in addiction treatment, detoxification, behavioral health, or inpatient psychiatric settings strongly preferred.Minimum of 1–2 years of nursing supervisory or leadership experience required.Experience working within an OASAS-certified or Joint Commission-accredited program preferred.We offer competitive wages, benefits, excellent Paid Time Off Benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.Background checks, pre-employment & drug screenings required.We are an equal opportunity employer according to current standards.INDMP