Assistant Director of Nursing

Overview:
Assists the Director of Nursing in the supervision of nursing care provided by nursing staff. Assists in carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.
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Essential Functions/Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory guidelines;
• Plan, assigns, and directs work; monitors and corrects job performance of employees; Assists in monitoring charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• Oversees work assignments taking into consideration resident safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge, and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made; receives calls, finds replacements for absent staff; transfers employees among neighborhoods as needed
• Performs nursing assessments regarding the health status of the resident
• Selects and implements appropriate nursing intervention which might be required to stabilize a residents condition and/or prevent complications
• Consults with the physician or licensed independent practitioner; clarifies orders or treatment as needed; reports and documents the residents symptoms, responses and status; designs, promotes and organizes resident education and counseling based on health needs
• ​Collaborates with the resident, members of the healthcare team and, when appropriate, the resident’s significant other(s) in the interest of the resident’s health care.

• Receives and resolves employee complaints; authorizes overtime as necessary; approves the correction of errors in timekeeping records.
• Assists with interviews, hiring and training of employees;
• Meaningfully rewards and disciplines employees with the understanding that such discipline results in termination of employment through progressive steps.
• Prepares performance evaluations; conducts competency evaluations;
• Is in charge of the Nursing Department in the absence of the Director of Nursing.
• Attends and participates in management meetings/in-services as scheduled/required; Understands and supports operational budget responsibilities; participates in survey/compliance processes.
• Other duties as assigned and as needed by the department.
• C.A.R.E. First! Centered Around Residents’ Experience. Employee exemplifies this in all aspects of the job.

Qualifications:

• Current North Carolina Nursing license
• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least 3 years of experience of nursing management in long-term care, preferably in a continuing care retirement community
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for Long Term Care
• Current C.P.R. certification; additional certification in nursing specialty desired
• Must have compassion for others and a commitment to quality of care
• Must have strong clinical skills
• Must have strong leadership, interpersonal communication and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks
• Communicate and model organization’s values
• Foster high performance and recognize need for and provide adequate resources
• Apply quality improvement methods and techniques
• Demonstrate knowledge of Resident’s Rights, Infection Control, Information Management, Fire/Safety and emergency procedures