Assistant Director Of Nursing

Assistant Director Of Nursing

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.

Responsibilities include :

• Coordinating with and assisting 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; monitoring both skilled and non-skilled healthcare services
• Directly supervising clinical personnel
• Providing clinical teaching and conducting performance monitoring, identifying, and reducing risks
• Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings
• Demonstrating 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
• Leading case conferences and other client-related meetings when the Director of Nursing is unavailable
• Participating on the safety, infection control, incident review, and human rights committees
• Facilitating communication and serving 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
• Providing 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
• Supervising, with the Director of Nursing, the implementation, coordination, maintenance, evaluation, and termination of care plan and services, analyzing outcomes, medical records, and physician orders
• Marketing 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

Qualifications include :

Salary Range : USD $38.00 / Hour