Assistant Director of Nursing Job Opening

Operations Management

• Ensures that all staff involved in providing care to residents and patients are aware of the care plan/documentation and that care plans are used in administering daily care to residents and patients.
• Monitors all nursing services and care to ensure that all resident and patient care needs are met.
• Monitors medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications and treatment are administered as ordered.
• Ensures, in conjunction with RNs and LPNs, that a stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc. are maintained at all times to meet the needs of the residents and patients.
• Participates in reviewing that care needs can be met for potential admissions.
• Oversees the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures.
• Willingly and consistently shares observations and insights of departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiencies of department.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

People Management and Development

• Assists with supervising the Nursing Department at a retirement community.
• Fosters a positive work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates employees working with the DON to help reduce turnover.
• Interviews, selects, and orients new direct reports.
• Defines, establishes, and promotes performance expectations so direct reports understand and demonstrate excellence through high quality and consistent performance.
• Evaluates job performance of direct reports in accordance with the company policy and procedure and provides developmental guidance to staff for improved performance and growth.
• Monitors accountability with organization requirements prescribed by the Employee Handbook. Documents and engages employees who are routinely not observing these requirements in an effort to achieve compliance. Works with Human Resources when circumstances arise that necessitate further documentation and intervention.
• Participates in the development, planning, scheduling, conducting, and monitoring of in-service training programs, on-the-job training, and orientation programs for departmental staff.
• Ensures that there is a reasonable and sufficient plan for staffing should a direct report be absent or a direct reporting position be vacant.
• Responds timely and thoughtfully to questions, requests, and work product from departmental staff that has been provided for review and approval.

Care Management

• Coordinates resident care with other departments, including Culinary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Maintenance, Therapy, Activities, and Social Services to ensure the continuity of care.
• Attends and participates in care conference meetings.

Resident and Family Relations

• Interacts with residents and patients to ensure that quality care and positive resident/patient and staff relations are taking place.
• Maintains open and trust-building relationships with residents, patients, and family members, responding professionally and promptly to any requests or concerns.

Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management

• Assists with developing, maintaining, and updating the policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (i.e. HIPAA, etc.).
• Participates in daily quality improvement care issues (i.e. therapy, falls, infection control, wound care, hospital readmissions, etc.).
• Assists the Infection Control Coordinator and/or committee in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that nursing services tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Ensures that resident rooms, treatment areas, work areas/equipment are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Ensures, that medications are secured on premises at all times.
• Develops and implements quality assurance assessments to identify deficiencies, then develops and recommends plans to correct the identified deficiencies.
• Participates in federal, state, and/or city survey processes and mock surveys, monthly QA for pharmacy, and quarterly QA results.
• Maintains the confidentiality of resident information and honors the residents' personal and property rights.

Administrative, Reporting and Reimbursement Management

• Ensures completion of necessary medical forms and reporting by nursing staff.
• Produces reports, evaluations, studies, etc., as necessary.
• Ensures that all documentation is informative and descriptive of services/care provided.

All other duties as assigned.