Assistant director of nursing

Assistant Director of Nursing Summary:


Assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in providing, planning, coordinating, or managing nursing care, nursing services and health education to residents and patients.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in ensuring nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
• May assist with recruiting, hiring, providing orientation/training, and retaining a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out the responsibilities of nursing services. Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
• Assists with scheduling and performing rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Assists in maintaining administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• May be responsible for quality assurance, infection control, and the development of staff as determined by the Director of Nursing.
• Helps develop and implement the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident population.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
• Adheres to scope of practice limitations based on qualifications.
• May occasionally be required to perform patient care duties.
• In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the duties and responsibilities of the DON may be delegated to this position.

The above listing of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive but rather to serve as a description of the range of duties and general nature of the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.


Qualifications:

• 2-4 years' nursing supervisory experience in the provision of direct care to multiple patients/residents preferred; previous experience in Skilled Nursing environment desirable
• Nursing degree from accredited college preferred; graduation from approved RN program required
  • A current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN in Colorado required
• Current, valid CPR certification required

Benefits:

• Medical insurance with Rx benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision care
• Paid vacation