Assistant Director of Nursing

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

PTO plans

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab seeks an RN Assistant Director of Nursing to lead and supervise the nursing team, ensuring high-quality resident care and regulatory compliance. You will support the DON in planning, organizing, and directing the Nursing Department, managing resources and promoting teamwork.

The role requires an active RN license, a nursing degree, and several years of supervisory experience in long-term care, plus CPR certification and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current RN license in the state.
• Minimum Nursing degree or RN program graduate.
• 5 years RN supervisory experience, preferably in long-term care.
• Current CPR certification.
• Knowledge of nursing practices, state acts and long-term care regulations.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Ability to interact tactfully with staff, residents and families.
• Strong leadership, teaching and supervisory abilities.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret nursing programs and procedures.
• Willingness to adopt new methods into nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess new resident needs and inform staff of arrivals.
• Make daily resident visits and revise care plans.
• Interact with medical staff, residents, families, and visitors.
• Ensure care is delivered with dignity and respect.
• Ensure staff are knowledgeable of residents' rights and responsibilities.
• Make daily unit rounds to assess needs.
• Assist in monitoring nursing staff documentation.
• Participate in nursing on-call rotation.
• Lead and supervise staff and programs as needed.

Skills

RN leadership

Critical thinking

Decision making

Communication

Staff coaching

Regulatory knowledge

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Program planning

Education

Nursing degree / RN program

Job description

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab is currently recruiting for an RN Assistant Director of Nursing to join our team.

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The position of RN Assistant Director of Nursing monitors and provides personal nursing care and leadership to the nursing staff to assure that care standards are met and the highest degree of quality resident care is provided for at all times. The position must function as a team member, team leader, and supervisor to ensure that work is accomplished and quality care is delivered, supporting team members and leading the way in celebrating team successes. While assisting the DON with the planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Nursing Department, the position must also manage the resources within their control and assist others in managing resources.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• May assess the needs of new residents and inform staff of new resident arrivals.

• Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate resident’s physical and emotional status and revise care plan accordingly.

• Interact with medical staff, nursing staff, resident, family members, and other visitors regarding resident condition.

• Ensure that all resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner.

• Ensure that all nursing staff are knowledgeable of the residents’ rights and responsibilities.

• Make daily unit rounds to determine unit functioning and evaluate needs and concerns.

• Assist the clinical managers in monitoring completeness and appropriateness of nursing staff documentation.

• Assist in emergency situations involving the residents.

• Interact with nursing staff, residents, families, and physicians.

• Participate in the nursing on-call rotation.

• Assist the nursing department in dealing with resident/family concerns promptly.

• Function as a RN Charge Nurse if indicated.

• Ensure that a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents is maintained at all times and assure that resident needs are met.

• Supervise and may participate in the development and continuation of a various program needed in the center.

• Supervise and may maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to ensure an accurate up to date record of the resident’s medical treatments.

• Maintain and work within established departmental, center and home office policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

• Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain licensure of self and certification of team members and enhance quality of care.

• Provide leadership to the staff and create loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals by leading by example.

• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Must possess a current license as an RN in the state where the center is located.

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or a graduate of an approved RN program.

• 5 years prior RN Nursing Supervisory experience, preferably in a long-term care center

• Must maintain current CPR certification

• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices, standards of practice and state practice acts and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.

• Must have the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

• Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.

• Must possess leadership, teaching and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with team members in all positions.

• Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc. that are necessary for providing quality care.

• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to in Home Office them into existing nursing practices.

Benefits

• As a Hagerstown employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans.
• We offer full-time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.
• We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Account.