Assistant Director of Nursing

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Edison, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing is a registered professional nurse, primarily concerned with the organization and administration of nursing service. This role involves developing and maintaining nursing service objectives and standards, creating service policies and procedures, and writing job descriptions for nursing personnel. The Assistant Director organizes, develops, and directs nursing administration and patient care, while also orienting, instructing, and supervising staff. A key responsibility is regularly inspecting the facility and nursing practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards and regulations. This position reports to the Director of Nursing and is responsible for planning and implementing resident care, providing direct supervision of licensed and non-licensed nursing staff, assisting with staff education, and facilitating quality improvement activities. The Assistant Director also acts as a resource person for the administrative team, department managers, and medical staff, assists with safety and risk management, and oversees regulatory body surveys.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holds current licensure in the state of GA as a registered professional nurse.
An Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Experience as staff nurse and manager.
Current BCLS Certification
Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic Computer Skills

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains nursing services objectives and standards of nursing service practice.
Develops service policies and procedures and writes job descriptions for nursing service personnel.
Organizes, develops, and directs nursing administration and patient care.
Orients, instructs, and supervises personnel and functions.
Regularly inspects facility and nursing practices for compliance with federal, state, and local standards and regulations.
Plans and implements resident care for the nursing home residents.
Provides direct supervision of licensed and non-licensed nursing staff.
Assists with provision of education to nursing home staff.
Assists with facilitation of quality improvement activities throughout the nursing home.
Acts as resource person to NH administrative team, department managers and medical staff.
Assists with safety and risk management issues.
Assists with oversight responsibility for all regulatory body surveys.
Directs nursing care on units.
Assesses resident status continually, initiates nursing intervention, institutes plan of care, evaluates outcomes.
Keeps physicians, family and legal representatives apprised of residents’ condition as needed.
Assures quality care is given on a 24-hour basis.
Supervises and evaluates personnel assigned to the units.
Continuously provides quality care to all residents.
Treats all residents with dignity and respect.
Knows, follows and maintains Residents Rights.
Maintains a working knowledge and follows Restorative Nursing Principles and Practices.
Assists in creating an atmosphere of independence.
Knows and follows resident care plan goals and approaches.
Supervises orientation of new personnel.
Monitors new employee performance.
Provides information to appropriate care givers.
Coordinates care with other interdisciplinary departments.
Ensures completion of all documentation; nursing progress notes, assessments, care plans, flow sheets, medication, treatment records.
Monitors narcotic records, physician orders, and ensures implementation of new physician orders.
Assures documentation reflects actual care given and is in compliance with all guidelines.
Ensures that administration of treatments and special procedures as prescribed by a physician are performed by competent staff.
Monitors outcomes following these procedures through audits and rounds.
Interprets and carries out all physician orders when necessary.
Assists physician during his rounds and examination or treatment of residents as necessary.
Initiates and directs administration of emergency care to resident as it arises.
Interacts with residents for the promotion of optimum physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.
Assists in resident and family education.
On call 24/7 at least one week at a time for any issues or problems that arise after working hours in the Nursing Home.
Communicates resident/unit concerns, happenings (acute illness, death, accidents, emergencies) to DON and/or Administrator.
Assists in Nursing Homes preparation for State and Federal Surveys.
Follows all safety, security, infection control, universal precautions and hazardous material policies and procedures.
Supervises and performs all tasks to assure optimum safety of residents, staff, visitors and nursing home property.
Supervises and ensures implementation and follow-up of nursing home programs and policies related to effective resident care.
Maintains active participation in Care Planning process and attends Care Plan Conferences.
Assists MDS Coordinator with implementation and follow-up of care plan goals and approaches as determined by interdisciplinary care plan team.
Follows Code of Conduct policy.
Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
Completes annual educational requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
Wears identification when on duty; uses computerized time clock system correctly.
Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
Attends annual review and/or skills fair and department in-services, as scheduled.
Attempts to end conversations and other interactions in a positive manner; leaves others with a good impression of the Hospital Authority of Miller County and its employees.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission statement of the organization.
Treats others in a friendly, helpful manner.
Refers co-workers to proper sources when unable to provide an answer.
Interacts with others in a professional and friendly manner.
Takes interest in others and always gives full cooperation to fellow workers.
Maintains an open line of communication with other departments.
Complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as, HAMC Policies and Procedures.
Participates in, complies with and reports concerns to his or her supervisor or the Compliance Officer if illegal or unethical behavior is suspected.