Assistant Director of Nursing

Assistant Director of NursingSupport the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, directing and evaluating services and activities of the Nursing Department. Work harmoniously with other departments and disciplines to meet facility goals while ensuring a holistic and rehabilitative approach in assisting each Resident to attain maximal independence. Accept supervisory responsibility of the Nursing Department in the absence of the Director of NursingUnencumbered, active RN or LPN licensure in the state of permanent residence (must be from a state within the Nurse Licensure Compact).Advanced education and/or experience in nursing management/administration (one-year experience recommended).Sincere desire to work with elders and others who have a limited capacity for self-care.Mental and physical capacity to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.Work with and provide care to individuals of a wide range of personality types and maturity levels.Demonstrate creative initiative and mature judgment in making competent decisions.Consistently maintain courteous, empathetic, and professional attitude.Communicate and comprehend orally and in writing to effectively receive and share information as necessary to perform job duties.Transportation accessible to enable flexibility of work schedule.Knowledge of computer applications relating to job.Will provide ongoing staff development functions, regular and mandatory in-service training for all staff members.Conduct monthly Consultant Compliance internal self-audits of Quality Indicators using designed audit tools.Implement standards of care, policies and procedures.Determine what individual needs can be accomplished at this facility.Provide comfortable, clean, orderly and safe environment for Residents by making daily rounds to observe environment and obtaining feedback.Ensure clinical competency of employees.Ensure that the total nursing needs of Residents are met by assuring that a sufficient number of professional and para-professional nursing personnel are scheduled on duty on a daily basis.Promote preservation of dignity, individuality and independence by adhering to current policy defining Residents' Rights.Ascertain that Residents, employees, and families have awareness of established rights.Ensure that appropriate restorative/rehabilitative aspects of care are included in interdisciplinary care plan.Maintain professional relationship with each physician.Provide physician with information necessary to ensure timely response.Assure that significant changes in Residents' health status are reported expediently.Assist physician with examination and treatment as needed.Ascertain that physician is aware of necessary signatures on clinical records.Assure adherence to medical direction from physician.Confirm accurate transcription of physicians' orders on a regular basis.Assure adherence to doctors' medical plan of care (or when not followed, documentation and notification is accurate, initiating an incident form and forwarding to the Director of Nursing).Assure updated physicians' orders, progress notes, MARs, date of physician visits, re-certification dates and re-admission evaluations.Ascertain that the Executive Director and/or Director of Nursing are aware of any complaints involving the facility.Prepare and submit reports within established deadlines.Establish and maintain standards for Resident care.Participate in committees that impact Resident care.Effectively utilize personnel process to interview, hire, orientate, discipline and terminate personnel.Know and comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations.Provide regular and mandatory educational opportunities for staff.Maintain records of employee attendance, work performance and educational accomplishments.Ascertain accuracy and completeness of nursing payroll reports prior to submission to Human Resources Department for processing.Ascertain that clinical records documentation is orderly, accurate, current, and informative and that Residents' responses are consistently noted.Enforce approved policies and procedures.Participate in Quality Assurance reviews.Regular attendance, interaction with employees, and provide important and valuable service for the facility's Residents is an integral requirement for this position to accomplish the work. In order to accomplish this, it is imperative for the person filling this position to be present and accessible to staff, Residents and Residents' family members during normal business hours, and as needed for emergencies, unless a business related matter require the employee to be off the premises. It is anticipated that this position cannot be completed within 40 hours per week.Resident preferences are followed when providing care and service (i.e. meal times, treatment times, type & time of bathing, sleep & wake times).Maintain Resident privacy, values and right for decision making.Legally and safely operate automotive equipment.Adhere to and comply with any applicable facility insurance guidelines to enable coverage under the policy.Immediately notify supervisor and Executive Director for any injury, illness, or if develop a condition, that might impact the aptitude to perform job functions.