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Up to $15,000 for qualified candidates! $10,000 Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program. Eligible to Apply!
BENEFITS
Health Insurance Vision & Dental Insurance Aflac PTO / Sick / Holiday Pay Retirement Options
JOB INFORMATION
Job Title:
Assistant Director of Nursing Job Category:
Non-Patient Care and Patient Care General Hours Worked:
Primarily days w/ weekend & holiday rotation
Job Summary:
Accountable for planning, organizing, developing, coordinating and ensuring high-quality resident care within established budgetary guidelines. Provides development of resident, staff education, leadership and acts as a resource to the nursing staff. The Assistant Director of Nursing fosters effective communication and collaboration among nursing personnel, medical staff, residents, and their families to promote a positive and supportive care environment.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential Job Functions:
Assists Director of Nursing with setting standards for resident care which reflect the stated philosophy and fulfills accrediting agencies' requirements. Develop/Identify areas of educational needs and in-service programs, training staff and coordinating the completion of the programs for current/new staff and agency staff. Assists DON with Performance Evaluations, Counseling, communication and supervision of Nursing and CNA staff. Make rounds to each resident at least weekly assessing and determining special care needs in consultation with the charge nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. Reads reports daily. Supports coordination and execution of monthly laboratory collections. Available for two/three shift a week to work as a charge nurse. Required to work every third weekend and participate in a holiday rotation schedule, including on-call responsibilities during assigned weekends Completes DOH reports per Regulations. Clinically astute to physiological changes impacting the resident condition and in acting on observations regarding resident conditions. Assists with the evaluation of staffing and resident care assignments and the adequacy of nursing documentation on resident records and care plans in an ongoing manner. Assist with implementing set standards for resident care which reflect the stated philosophy and fulfills accrediting agencies' requirements. Supports, promotes, and protects Resident Rights. Other duties as assigned
Essential Qualifications:
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
Education:
Bachelor's or Associates
Required License/Certification/Registration:
Registered Nurse (RN)Board of Nursing Experience :
Clinical, 3-years- LTC, Leadership position.
Preferred Required Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Medium-Hard physical requirements
- Medium
- Hard Work
- Exerting 51 to 74 pounds of force.
Physical agility to stand, bend, sit, walk, stoop and lift. Finger and hand dexterity required to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment.
Working Environment:
X Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and radiation. X May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a healthcare environment. X Working near moving mechanical parts, the risk of electrical shock, compression, and exposure to sharps and cuts are also occasionally present. X The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. X Specific vision abilities required by this position include the ability to identify and distinguish colors. X Potential exposure to blood or body fluids during job related tasks. X Safety Sensitive Position
Job Type:
Full-time Benefits:
401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off
Work Location:
In person