Assistant Director of Nurses

coral cove post acute; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

coral cove post acute is seeking an Assistant Director of Nurses to support the Director of Nurses in daily operations at a skilled care facility.

The role focuses on supervising nursing staff, reviewing orders, ensuring care plans, and maintaining infection control standards. Strong leadership, organizational skills, and clear English communication are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing or LVN/RN program.
• Current LVN/RN licensure in the state of practice.
• A minimum of two years' experience in supervision.
• Demonstrates leadership ability and effective communication in English.
• Administrative ability with professional competence and flexibility.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and county laws governing skilled care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Nurses as instructed and supervise areas of staffing and orientation.
• Periodically check residents' records and reports and inform the Director of potential problems.
• Review physician's orders and transfer/admission information for completeness.
• Review transcriptions of orders to ensure accuracy and currency in charts and treatment sheets.
• Assist in admitting, transferring, and discharging residents.
• Make weekly skin assessment rounds with the Treatment Nurse and plan staff schedules.
• Work with consultants; implement recommended changes as directed by the Director of Nurses.
• Review and revise resident Plans of Care to ensure appropriate nursing care.
• Ensure infection control practices and aseptic techniques are followed when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Administrative ability

English proficiency

Education

Graduate nursing degree or LVN/RN program

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A licensed professional nurse immediately under the Director of Nurses. The Assistant Director of Nurses is to assist the Director as instructed and has the authority of the Director to carry out given tasks or areas of supervision in the Director's absence.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing or an approved LVN/RN program.
• Current LVN/RN nursing licensure as a nurse in the State in which practicing.
• A minimum of two years' experience in supervision.
• Possession of good mental and physical health.
• Demonstrates leadership ability and capability to work effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English through both speech and writing.
• Administrative ability with evidence of professional competence and flexibility.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and county laws governing skilled care nursing facilities.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: GENERAL

• Assist the Director of Nurses as she/he instructs in areas of personnel, orientation, supervision, and staffing.
• Periodically checks residents' records and reports.
• Keeps the Director informed of potential problems or problem areas within the nursing department with accurate reporting.
• Reviews physician's orders, transfer and admission information for completeness.
• Review transcriptions of physician's orders to resident charts, with medication and treatment sheets to assure that they are accurate and current.
• Assist in admitting, transferring and discharging residents.
• Make weekly skin assessment rounds with the Treatment Nurse.
• Make Licensed Nurses' monthly schedule.
• Work with the consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as directed by the Director of Nurses.
• Review, update, andrevise resident Plans of Care for appropriate resident goals, problems and approaches to assure that appropriate nursing care is being rendered.
• Assure that nursing personnel follow established infection control and aseptic techniques when isolation procedures become necessary.
• Review resident charts for completeness and appropriateness of treatment and medication orders.
• Review restraint assessments, pain assessments, oral assessments, psychotropic assessments, and bowel and bladder assessments for completeness.
• Check completeness and accuracy of Intake and Output documentation.
• Participate in Weight Variance and Pressure Ulcer committee meetings.
• Attend staff meetings and in-service classes.
• Review monthly recapped physician's orders with medication sheet, one week before the end of each month to ensure the accuracy in the transcription of physician's orders.
• Others as may become necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Director of Nurses or the Administrator.

SUPERVISION

• Is alert to efficient functioning of nursing department with other facility departments.
• Periodically makes nursing rounds.
• Assure that nursing personnel are providing adequate nursing care in accordance with established nursing service procedure.
• Follow up on correction of findings and deficiencies of Department of Health Services, Consultants, and Quality Assurance Team.
• Review and evaluate nursing personnel and make recommendations to the Director of Nurses.
• Assist in orientation of newly assigned personnel as well as supervise and instruct other nursing personnel.
• Assist in supervision and direction of nursing personnel.
• Assist in investigation of unusual occurrence or alleged abuse and promptly notify the Director of Nurses.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior, and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all resident rights are protected.