Assistant Director of Nursing

Position Title:

Assistant Director of Nursing Reports to:

Director or Nursing Job Status:

Full-Time FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Positions Supervised:

Nursing staff on scheduled shift

Position Summary:

Directs, through the Director of Nursing, activities of nursing staff by performing the following duties for all nursing service departments including emergency services, surgical/outpatient services, swing-bed (skilled and intermediate) services, acute care services, respite care services, and outpatient services. Directly supervise 2-5 employees of nursing service during their scheduled shift. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Essential duties, functions, and responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to, and other duties, functions, and responsibilities may be added.

• All duties, functions, and responsibilities listed for registered nurses
• Responsible for supervising nursing operations in cooperation with and during the absence of Director of Nursing demonstrating leadership and the ability to apply sound principles of management and supervision.
• Responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing in assessing, planning, preforming, and evaluating nursing care through Quality Improvement Projects
• Assists Director of Nursing with monitoring of quality assurance data
• Maintains all orders and scheduling of Outpatient and Surgical Services patients.
• Performs/Assists with basic nursing procedures required for all patients, in Outpatient Services and Surgical Services, during working hours
• Oversees Central Sterile Processing.
• Responsible for Pharmacy Nurse duties.
• Maintains updated policies and procedures for Outpatient Services, Surgical/Procedure Services, Central Sterile and monitors policies and procedures for Pharmacy.
• Assists Director of Nursing with Case Management and Discharge Planning in times of higher census, or absence of Director of Nursing.
• Assists with Clinical IT/Super-User duties. Assisting with maintaining current charting requirements. Assist with maintaining Promoting Interoperability requirements.
• Assists in the planning and organizing of orientation and in service training for staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs
• Required to work variable shifts, hours, holidays, and weekends as needed
• Assists in all nursing areas, as needed, to help the nurses out in times of high patient volumes/acuity
• Participate in nursing department meetings, and hospital wide meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Education:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to read and interpret documents such as physician orders, safety rules, and procedure manuals. Ability to chart/document data clearly, proficiently, and accurately is required. Ability to speak effectively to customers/patients, families, employees, medical staff, and the community is essential. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Kansas. Current CPR certification and ACLS certification is vital. Maintain, continuing education requirements, consistent with the requirements of the Kansas State Board of Nursing is necessary. Attending mandatory hospital in-service meetings and mandatory nursing staff meetings is vital.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, taste, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Occasional exposure to injury to combative or abusive patients may occur. Most work is inside of the building except when assisting a patient in or out of a vehicle, assisting ambulance personnel to load or unload a patient, or assisting a patient in or out of CT. Caldwell Regional Medical Center has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the team members' ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors, managers, directors, or officers as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and Caldwell Regional Medical Center reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the team member to perform, as Caldwell Regional Medical Center may deem appropriate

Pay:

$68,650.36 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Relocation assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person