Assistant Director of Nursing

Cardinal Senior Living LLC•Canton, OH

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing helps ensure exceptional quality of care for residents through staff motivation, innovation, training, and scheduling, while providing exceptional customer service. The role supports oversight of Wellness staff when the Director of Nursing or Wellness Director is absent and ensures care is delivered appropriately in accordance with community guidelines, regulations, and law. The position description outlines primary duties but does not limit other work that may be necessary to support the organization’s mission of providing exceptional, loving, and dignified care. The Assistant Director of Nursing performs resident assessments, monitors residents’ physical, mental, and emotional changes, maintains accurate charts and service plans, works with departments and healthcare providers, and supports admissions. The role also contributes to staffing, training, emergency response, community surveys, and strategic planning. It participates in an on-call rotation with the Director of Nursing and may cover open shifts as a Care Partner or Medication Partner without overtime.

Requirements

Current nursing license in good standing.
At least two years of experience in resident care in assisted living.
Thorough working knowledge of current care standards and regulations.
Experience providing hands-on care to memory-impaired residents.
Ability to maintain and update effective service plans.
Ability to supervise care staff.
Comprehensive working knowledge of current medication regulation and law.
Knowledge of requirements for providing care and supervision appropriate to residents.
Ability to communicate with physicians, pharmacies, families, and community staff.
Must be in good health and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks.
Good physical health must be verified by a physician’s health screening no more than 30 days before or on the first day of employment.
Must demonstrate freedom from pulmonary tuberculosis before the first day of employment.
Must be cleared by the DOJ and FBI before initial presence in the facility.

Responsibilities

Present a professional demeanor reflecting service, goodwill, genuine interest, dignity, respect, celebration, and choice in meeting residents’ needs.
Assist with oversight of Wellness staff in the absence of the Director of Nursing or Wellness Director.
Ensure appropriate care is delivered in accordance with community guidelines, regulations, and law.
Maintain relationships with healthcare providers.
Perform resident assessments according to established protocol and appraise resident needs.
Participate in an on-call rotation with the Director of Nursing.
May cover open shifts as a Care Partner or Medication Partner without overtime.
Assist with employee discipline in the absence of the Director of Nursing or Wellness Director.
Respond to facility emergencies.
Monitor and record observed physical, mental, and emotional changes in residents.
Maintain current and accurate resident charts.
Work with the activities department to implement appropriate activities.
Participate in community surveys.
Report regularly to the Director of Nursing with status reports and participate in strategic planning.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with physicians, pharmacies, hospice providers, and behavioral health professionals.
Meet with families and residents during admissions.
Ensure rooms are ready for new residents.
Update the DNR list as needed and at least monthly, with proper documentation.
Assist with hiring and onboarding new employees.
Implement a dementia-specific staff orientation and training program.
Train staff using appropriate training materials.
Report suspected or observed elder abuse, mistreatment, or neglect in accordance with policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.