Assistant Director of Nursing

Life Care Services•Port Charlotte, FL

3h•$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

South Port Square, a 40-acre campus in Port Charlotte, is seeking a hospitality-driven professional to join their dedicated team as an Assistant Director of Nursing. This role involves assisting with the management of day-to-day healthcare operations to ensure resident healthcare needs are met, with a focus on treating residents with respect and dignity. The Assistant Director of Nursing will supervise licensed nurses and other direct care staff, ensuring quality care as resident needs change.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
RN with a current license in Florida.
Two years’ experience in geriatric nursing with strong leadership skills required.
Basic computer proficiency.
Ability to generate a warm, friendly, and caring manner on first impression.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, and visitors.
Maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Participation in professional organizations, dealing primarily in geriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct supervision of community-based license nursing staff (LPN/RN), Med Techs/CNAs, and Lead caregiving employees. May also supervise Resident Care staff.
Assign and direct work of subordinates; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
Provide ongoing training, supervision, and monitoring of employees in medication administration, including auditing medication administration records.
Provide ongoing training and education to resident care employees through classroom in-services and situation-specific training.
Supervise the maintenance of resident charts and review documentation performed by caregiving staff.
Assess health, functional, and psycho-social status of residents, initiate individualized service plans, proactively manage care, and evaluate effectiveness to maximize resident's opportunity to remain in their environment.
Manage the health care of residents, disseminate information to families and employees, and ensure families are aware of resident's needs for scheduled appointments.
Participate in pre-admission screening of prospective new residents, ensuring required documentation is completed prior to or upon admission.
Perform on-site evaluations of residents admitted to alternate care environments for treatment and maintain contact with resident families with the intent of returning the resident to the Community.
Perform ongoing assessment/observation of resident’s physical and psycho-social needs and coordinate with other departments to assure quality, proactive care.
Evaluate residents, document changes in condition, and notify the executive director, physician, and resident’s legally responsible party/family of the resident’s condition and reactions.
Communicate with physicians regarding resident’s status and condition changes, ensure residents are prepared for physician appointments, prepare Physician Visit Form, and review/update resident charts.
Facilitate continuity of care for residents receiving home health care, hospice services, and other third-party healthcare-related services.