Assistant Director of Nursing

CommuniCare Family of Companies•Hagerstown, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab is recruiting an RN Assistant Director of Nursing. The position monitors and provides personal nursing care and leadership to nursing staff to ensure care standards are met and high-quality resident care is consistently provided. The role functions as a team member, leader, and supervisor, supporting staff and helping celebrate team successes. It assists the Director of Nursing with planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing Department’s operations, while managing resources and helping others manage resources.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where the center is located.
At least a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved RN program.
Five years of prior RN nursing supervisory experience.
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, standards of practice, state practice acts and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Leadership, teaching, and supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with team members in all positions.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures needed to provide quality care.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.

Nice To Haves

RN nursing supervisory experience in a long-term care center.

Responsibilities

Assess the needs of new residents and inform staff of new resident arrivals.
Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate their physical and emotional status and revise care plans as appropriate.
Communicate with medical and nursing staff, residents, family members, and visitors about resident conditions.
Ensure resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner and that nursing staff understand residents’ rights and responsibilities.
Make daily unit rounds to assess unit functioning, needs, and concerns.
Assist clinical managers in monitoring the completeness and appropriateness of nursing staff documentation.
Assist in emergency situations involving residents.
Help address resident and family concerns promptly.
Participate in the nursing on-call rotation.
Function as an RN Charge Nurse when indicated.
Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe resident environment and ensure resident needs are met.
Supervise and may participate in developing and continuing programs needed in the center.
Supervise and may maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to ensure medical treatment records are accurate and current.
Follow departmental, center, and home office policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain personal licensure, team-member certification, and quality of care.
Provide staff leadership and foster loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals by leading by example.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.