Assistant Director of Nursing

Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center; City of Amsterdam (NY); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Premium Compensation

Great Benefits Package

Professional Growth & Stability

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is seeking an experienced Nursing Administrator to lead clinical operations on-site. The role requires an NYS Registered Nurse license, CPR certification, and at least two years of nursing administration experience in a skilled nursing facility.

You will develop policies, supervise staff, and coordinate safety and compliance. You will participate in QA activities, recruitment, and surveys, with a focus on maintaining high-quality resident care and

Qualifikationen

• Must possess a current NYS license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current CPR certification.

Aufgaben

• Develop, maintain and implement nursing policies and procedures.
• Communicate policies to nursing staff and monitor practices.
• Participate in management team meetings to discuss resident status and census changes.
• Perform rounds to ensure delivery of services and staffing.
• Recruit and supervise nursing personnel.
• Review 24-hour reports and ensure timely responses to changes.
• Review nursing schedules to meet resident needs.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and workplace safety.

Kenntnisse

Nursing administration experience

Ausbildung

RN license NYS

Graduate from accredited school of nursing

Current CPR certification

Jobbeschreibung

We offer the Following:

• Premium Compensation

• Great Benefits Package

• Professional Growth & Stability

  Job Type:Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Education, Qualifications and Credentials:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Must possess a current NYS license as a Registered Professional Nurse. Responsible for maintaining re-licensure requirements per regulations. Current CPR certification.

• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility is required and a minimum of two years’ experience in a nursing administration role or comparable management position.

Essential Job Functions:

The employee must be able to perform each essential function effectively to be successful in this position.

• In collaboration with the Director of Nursing develops, maintains and implements nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, facility philosophy and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff and monitors staff practices and implementation.

• Participates in daily/weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, personnel or resident complaints/concerns.

• Performs rounds on the nursing unit to ensures delivery of appropriate services and care, staff coverage, absence of odors, general cleanliness of the facility and nursing units.

• Assists with adherence of facility policies and administers disciplinary actions in accordance with operational/union policies as appropriate.

• Responsible for the CNA certification program and oversight of students.

• Reviews 24-hour report from every unit daily to monitor and ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in condition, transfers, discharges, use of restraints, unexplained injuries, falls, behavioral episodes and medication errors. Follows up with unit managers on issues/concerns noted during review to ensure appropriate nursing follow up occurs.

• Reviews nursing schedules to assure they meet resident/facility needs.

• Participates in the recruitment and selection of nursing personnel.

• Monitors staff for compliance with OSHA mandates and facility policies on workplace safety. Proactively develops procedures and incentives to promote workplace safety and safe work practices.

• Establishes implements and monitors the infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment designed to prevent the devilment and transmission of disease and infection.

• Reviews infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and to develop effective actions to control and prevent infections. Maintains and compiles infection control reports and statistics for the facility, reporting information to the Director of Nursing and government agencies as appropriate.

• Actively participates as a member of the QA Committee.

• As designated by the Director of Nursing; participates in monitoring nursing services for compliance with standards and regulatory requirements through rounds and auditing of nursing operations with immediate remediation of inappropriate practices. Compiles information obtained to summarize findings for the Nursing Director to review.

• Helps the Administrator prepare staff for inspection surveys, instructing staff on matters of conduct and disclosure, being interviewed by inspectors, immediate corrections of problems noted by surveyors, etc. Reviews and reinforces important standards previously cited.

• Participates in the development and implementation of a Survey Preparedness program in anticipation of an annual inspection survey.

• Participates in the development and implementation of a Plan of Correction response to an inspection survey and any follow-up QA required for nursing.

• Participates in investigations for allegations of potential abuse, neglect, mistreatment or the loss/ misappropriation of resident property as requested by the Director of Nursing.

• Promotes compliance with accident prevention procedures, safety rules and safe work practices to prevent employee injury and illness and control worker’s compensation costs.

• Assures all staff are appropriately trained in fire, disaster and other emergency procedures. Actively participates in the evaluation of staff response and performance during drills.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.