Assistant Director of Nursing

Canyon View Care Center•Palisade, CO

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing assists with planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing Service Department in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations for long-term care and assisted living facilities. The role helps ensure residents receive the highest degree of quality care. It also involves administrative and staffing responsibilities, resident care planning, department budgeting, and collaboration with residents, families, coworkers, visitors, and others. The position requires a caring, enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and self-directed person who can communicate effectively, organize and prioritize work, exercise judgment, solve problems, and build relationships.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved RN program.
Maintain a current, unencumbered, active RN license, preferably in Colorado.
At least one year of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related healthcare facility.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents served.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Ability to communicate effectively, organize and prioritize, exercise judgment, follow through on details, and solve problems effectively.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
Adequate sight and hearing, with prosthetics if needed, to fulfill the position's requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
At least six months of experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the nursing service department and its programs and activities.
Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures governing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
Complete administrative work as necessary, including medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Determine staffing needs and recommend the number and level of nursing personnel to employ.
Assist in calculating the number of direct-care nursing personnel needed on each shift.
Ensure nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved training program.
Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours.
Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure nursing personnel are performing their assignments.
Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel and ensure disciplinary action is administered fairly.
Participate in interviewing and selecting residents for admission.
Develop a written plan of care for each resident identifying problems or needs, care to be provided, goals, and the professional service responsible for each element.
Prepare and plan the nursing service department budget and submit it to the Administrator.
Schedule, attend, and participate in nursing service meetings.
Demonstrate a passion for caring through interactions with coworkers, residents, families, and visitors.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Meet the facility's general health requirements, including a mental and physical examination.
Assist with evacuating residents during emergencies when necessary.