RN Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Eklego is proud to be leading the Assistant Director of Nursing search for Luther Acres Healthcare Center in Lititz, PA.Luther Acres Healthcare Center, a Luthercare community delivering skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services in Lititz, PA, is a mission-driven organization with 86 licensed beds. Luther Acres is a highly rated skilled nursing operation providing cutting-edge and high-quality health care services for elders in the Lititz community.What will I do as the Assistant Director of Nursing?The primary part of this role is to partner with the Director of Nursing to provide leadership, ensure quality resident care, and support a positive, team-focused culture.Provide clinical leadership and support to the nursing team.Lead and support infection prevention and quality initiatives that promote outstanding resident outcomes.Ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational regulations while fostering a culture of clinical excellence and continuous improvement.Coach, mentor, and develop nursing staff.Build strong relationships with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team membersDevelops and recommends standards of care, promulgate changes and monitors compliance with rounds, periodic conferences with nursing staff, and report review.Conducts interviews with direct care applicants as needed and recommends hiring decision with Recruiting and Human ResourcesFunction as primary contact and educator of staff in Infection Prevention practices and clinical development.Infection Preventionist responsibilities including assessing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and managing the Infection Prevention and Control Plan, with the assistance of Luthercare Administrative staff and software.Maintains accurate reports of applicable infectious outbreaks and reports to appropriate agencies/governing bodies.Maintains accurate record of resident immunizations (including but not limited to Flu, COVID, RSV) and administers vaccines as needed.Coordinates vaccine clinics with pharmacy.Initiate and monitor Enhanced Barrier Precautions for residents when applicable.Educates Nursing staff on nursing standards in conjunction with Director of Nursing and Luthercare standards to ensure that operations fall within guidelines set forth by federal/state regulatory bodies.Provides weekly/periodic audits as assigned, including but not limited to environmental audits, staffing concern audits, etc.Dedicates time to provide on-the-floor observation in the healthcare center while conducting as needed and routine rounds of the healthcare center to assess compliance with regulations. Troubleshoot areas of concern to avoid problematic issues. Is pro-active in dealing with identified problem areas.In conjunction with the Director of Nursing, evaluates nursing staff performance and counsels/disciplines employees when appropriate, while maintaining pertinent documentation.Plans, develops, and executes clinical competency evaluations for all nursing staff.Assist to maintain nursing budget to minimize waste.Manages Clinical Programs, such as wound care as directed by the Director of Nursing and participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) as required. Completes regulatory compliance reports as required.Research and address resident issues, concerns, and problems. Provides assistance and information to residents and families as appropriate. Performs resident documentation as required following Medical Record Documentation standard. Performs nursing duties following licensure scope of practice.Works with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and the Director of Nursing to provide essential nursing services, nursing education using effective communication skills.Assumes on-call responsibility on a rotating schedule.Qualifications:Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license and CPR certification.Minimum of two years of nursing leadership experience in long-term care.Current Infection Prevention CertificationStrong knowledge of federal and state long-term care regulations.Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.Experience with electronic health records and Microsoft Office.Why Choose Eklego?As a Nursing professional, your skills are highly sought after, and you have many options. Here's what to expect with Eklego:We'll take the time to learn about your background, your goals, and your needs.Our clients rely on our expertise and trust Eklego to bring talent like YOU because we're ALL better togetherWe are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status, including genetic information.