Assistant Director of Nursing
General Description:
Responsible for performing a variety of duties to provide quality nursing care to residents
and to: coordinate total nursing care for residents; implement specific procedures and
programs; participate with the Director of Nursing Services and the Nurse Manager in
establishing specific goals; determine work procedures and expediting work flow;
comply with all operating policies and procedures, state requirements, Department of
Health regulations, and Federal Health Care Administration regulations; communicate
with and supervise appropriate personnel; provide daily reports and other periodic
reports, and, perform other appropriate nursing duties as needed.
Essential Duties:
1. Perform various duties to provide quality nursing care to residents to maintain or
attain the highest practical level of functioning and to coordinate total nursing care for
the residents which may include:
a. Verifies that a sufficient number of qualified supervisory and supportive
nursing personnel are assigned for each unit/shift to meet the resident
needs.
b. Assists the DNS in the planning of staff development programs that will
enhance staff knowledge of quality resident care.
c. Makes focused rounds daily with supervisors and charge nurses as
appropriate.
d. Participates in coordination of resident services through departmental and
appropriate staff committee meetings, according to the Resident Care
Policies and Procedures Manual
e. Conducts periodic review to verify that the nursing requirements of each
resident admitted to the Facility are reviewed and that the physician is
consulted in planning resident care.
f. Maintains and evaluates statistics for pressure sores, resident Accident and
Incidents, N/G tubes, Foley catheters, resident census, and resident and
employee infections.
g. Reviews closed charts of expired residents for the presence of appropriate
documentation and discharge orders.
h. Conducts periodic reviews of Care Plans to verify they are
interdisciplinary and updated as changes occur.
i. Checks periodically for documentation for residents on 24-Hour Report.
j. Checks periodically for skilled documentation for Medicare services.
k. Checks periodically on each unit for completed MARS, TARS, and flow
forms.
l. Reviews Accidents and Incidents (A/I) and develops an appropriate plan
to prevent future accidents and incidents. Conducts periodic reviews of
documentation for inconsistencies on each unit.
m. Reviews medical record documentation on referrals and advises Executive
Director on whether nursing requirements can be met.
n. Reviews change of condition/24-Hour Report daily and deletes residents
from the report as needed.
Other Duties:
Provides hands on nursing care to residents as needed as a registered professional nurse
or licensed practical nurse, consistent with the state's Nurse Practice Act.
Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but
which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances. Performs
other work duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education/Training: Maintains a current, valid license as a registered or licensed
professional nurse in good standing. Must have current CPR certification.
Perks:
Competitive salary
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan (US only), Employer RRSP match (Canada only)
Professional development opportunities
Positive and supportive work environment