Assistant Director of Nursing - LPN

American House Senior Living Communities•Fort Myers, FL

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (LPN required) assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing Services department to ensure high-quality patient care in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and American House Senior Living standards. The role may assume the DON’s duties in the DON’s absence and provide direct nursing care as necessary. The Assistant Director of Nursing supports nursing staff hiring, training, evaluation, and supervision; helps oversee care and infection control; and works with patients, families, support departments, and interdisciplinary teams to plan for patient needs. The position requires professional conduct, confidentiality, dependable attendance, sound judgment, and the ability to perform nursing and supervisory duties in a post-acute care facility.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation; certification must remain current during employment.
Expert knowledge in the field of practice.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facility functions.
Ability to implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in nursing care, supervisory responsibilities, infection control, patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Nice To Haves

Two years of geriatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the DON in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Nursing Services department.
Interview, select, hire, train, evaluate, and supervise nursing staff.
Assist with overseeing care provided by nursing staff.
Oversee infection control responsibilities.
Assume the duties of the DON in the DON’s absence.
Provide direct nursing care as necessary and perform staff nurse functions as required.
Maintain liaison with patients, families, and support departments to plan for patient needs.
Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete required compliance training.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.