Assistant Director Of Nursing

Res-Care, Inc.•Gainesville, FL

56d•$38

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing with the daily performance of clinical personnel by ensuring proper care is delivered to patients/clients. Serves as a resource to family and patients/clients with escalated issues. Monitors quality control, compliance, and overall performance of the unit.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED; and
Must have completed post-secondary education coursework to facilitate licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Must have healthcare management experience with multiple age groups
Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in good standing and currently licensed in the State
Working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, agencies, and other governing sources
Excellent communication with ability to handle concurrent tasks and responsibilities
Ability to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team with respectful interpersonal communication skills
Adept problem solving skills and proactive work ethic
Moderate travel within assigned area

Nice To Haves

Experience working with intellectually disabled individuals is preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates with and assists the Director of Nursing with planning, coordinating, delivering, and overseeing the delivery and outcomes of required healthcare related services/training programs on a routine basis in cooperation with operations management; monitors both skilled and non-skilled healthcare services
Directly supervises clinical personnel
Provides clinical teaching and conducts performance monitoring, identifies, and reduces risks
Participates in the interdisciplinary team meetings
Demonstrates fiscal accountability by monitoring operations to ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures, state licensure and regulations, Medicaid, and Medicare standards, as well as state reimbursement regulations
Leads case conferences and other client-related meetings when the Director of Nursing is unavailable
Participates on the safety, infection control, incident review and human rights committees
Facilitates communication and serves as a liaison between and among nursing and direct care staff, family and/or guardians, and community medical providers and professional consultants in cooperation with operations management
Provides additional oversight to ensure completion and compliance of all client medical records, assessments, appointments and any other required medical services necessary per individual client needs
Supervises, with the Director of Nursing, the implementation, coordination, maintenance, evaluation, and termination of care plan and services, analyses outcomes, medical records, and physician orders
Markets company services in location area
Available as on-call nursing support and coverage to ensure facility compliance with staffing ratios
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing and/or Executive Director