Assistant Director of Nursing

Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS)•Fort Myers, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing Services is to assess, plan, implement and coordinate the clinical care program in conjunction with the Director of Nursing Services to ensure the highest quality of care is maintained at all times. The Preserve is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Located on the corner of Plantation Road and 6 Mile Cypress Parkway in beautiful Fort Myers, we provide Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Skilled Care Services (Post-Acute Rehabilitation & Long-term care). The Preserve Rehabilitation and Living Center is proudly listed among the Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report!

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently registered with the State of Board Examiners for Registered Nurses. Current CPR certification.
Registered Nurse with minimum of two (2) years experience in nursing supervisory or nursing management in a long-term care setting or equivalent.
Demonstrates knowledge of gerontology, rehabilitative, and medical-surgical nursing care, Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Prevention and Infection Control
Ability to effectively manage staff, act as a team player and serve as a resource to staff.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements for long-term care.
Ability to work with other disciplines as a team player. Knowledge of RAI process, and Clinical Reimbursement including Medicare A, B & D case mix – or willingness to learn.
Understanding of current Infection Prevention and Control and OSHA guidelines.
Knowledge of QAA/QAPI theory and process.
Ability to prioritize and complete assigned duties within a constantly changing environment.
Knowledge of long-term care requirements for documentation, communication system(s) to address resident condition changes.

Responsibilities

Ensures VOA care clinical systems are followed/utilized. Reaches out to VOANS Clinical Consultants with issues regarding the systems.
Directs and oversees day-to-day functions of the nursing staff and nurse managers to ensure compliance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern this long-term care facility.
Participate in the development, maintenance and updating of written policies and procedures that govern the daily function of the department.
Provide leadership that includes the administrative and supervisory principles essential for your assigned Staff Nurses and other staff.
Make daily rounds on the assigned unit to assure that nursing service personnel are performing required duties and to assure that appropriate nursing care is being provided.
Participate in surveys and inspections made by authorized agencies.
Meet with the nursing staff (professional/non-professional) as well as support personnel in planning the department’s services, programs and activities.
Coordinate “house” activities when assigned, in the absence of the Director of Nursing to include calls to residential sections of the facility and coordination of staffing assignments
Assist with reviewing Abuse/Neglect claims and aid with abuse prevention investigations as necessary.
Provide support to the facility by working on-call as directed by the Director of Nursing.
Can be assigned duties of oversight of Staff Development, QAA/QAPI process, Infection Prevention and Control, and MDS and as directed by the DON.