Assistant Director of Nursing

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locations and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocational and therapy programs, day treatments, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.

SUMMARY

Salary: $105,000-110,000/year


Assists the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of nursing services, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the facility.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Directly manages all monthly risk management, quality improvement (CQI) and infection control meetings, documentation, and in-services for facility.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in determining the staffing needs of the nursing services department.
• Responsible for rotating all on-call schedules.
• Fills in as floor nurse as needed.
• Makes daily rounds of the nursing service departments to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Reports any findings to Director of Nursing.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in the development of in-service training programs for the nursing staff.
• Ensures that training programs meet the continuing education requirements which allow licensed personnel to keep their licenses in an active status.
• May manage all Minimum Data Set (MDS) reports in compliance with state regulations.
• Serves as a positive role model for all staff, service providers and the community at large.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES


Directs and supervises assigned staff including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.


Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job


The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:


Education and Experience:

• Associates degree in nursing
• Two years' experience working in acute care setting, trach/vent experience preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Current RN licensure.
• Additional certificates/licenses as required by the state.

Blood Borne Pathogen Category:

• Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.

Other Requirements:

• Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT


External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.


Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.


We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.


As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.