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SUMMARY: The primary purpose of the Assistant Director of Nursing is to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
- Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of nursing department.
- Ensure that reference material maintained at the nurse?s station is current. Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents.
- Develop and periodically update nursing service objectives and statements of philosophy.
- Assist in developing and implementing a nursing organization structure. Make written and oral recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing department.
- Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents? total regimen of care.
- Ensure that all nursing personnel are following their respective job descriptions. Participate in the development, maintaining, and periodically updating the written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations.
- Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing.
- Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the nursing portion of the resident?s discharge plan.
- Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
- Monitor the facility?s QI, QM and survey reports and provide the Director with recommendations that will be helpful in eliminating problem areas.
- Assist the Director in obtaining staffing information that must be posted on a daily basis.
- Agree not to disclose resident?s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to Administrator.
- Service on the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as directed.
- Schedule, attend, and participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Team Meetings as required.
- Assist the Director in determining the staffing needs of the nursing department. Recommend to the Director the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed. Assist the Director in the
- properly identified and recorded.
- Ensure that nursing personnel work areas (nurse?s station, medication rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Ensure all resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
- Ensure that all nursing personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drill in a safe and professional manner.
- Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of the residents.
- Assist the Maintenance Director in developing a preventive maintenance program for maintaining the nursing department?s equipment and supplies in a safe and operable manner.
- Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate the department?s equipment in a safe manner.
- Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident. Assist the MDS/CPC in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.
- Encourage the resident and his/her family to participate in the development and review of the resident?s plan of care.
- Be sure that staff members are providing care that reflects the wishes of the resident.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
- Ensure all nursing personnel are knowledgeable of the residents? responsibilities and rights include the right to refuse treatment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure.
- Must have, as a minimum, 2 years of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility.
- Must have, as a minimum of 6 months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
- Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must possess the ability to deal
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