Assistant Director of Nursing

Thornton Care Center•Denver, 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 includes administrative, staffing, scheduling, policy, budgeting, resident-care planning, and departmental oversight responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program.
Maintain a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state.
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 the 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, solve problems, and work with people who are ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or at times hostile.
Meet the facility's general health requirements, including a mental and physical examination.
Possess adequate sight and hearing, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.
Ability to push, pull, move, or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
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 nursing service department's day-to-day functions.
Complete administrative work such as 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 nursing-care personnel needed on duty 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 personnel are performing their assignments.
Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel.
Ensure disciplinary action is administered fairly.
Participate in interviewing and selecting residents for admission.
Develop a written plan of care for each resident that identifies problems or needs, care to be provided, goals, and the professional service responsible for each element.
Prepare and plan the nursing service department's 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.