Assistant Director of Nursing

Outfield-Healthcare-Partners; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Healthcare

Dental

Paid-time Off and Vision!

Job summary

Outfield Healthcare Partners is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (LVN/RN) to support administration and management of Nursing Services in accordance with federal, state, and company standards. The role covers nursing process and clinical operations in the Director's absence, under the Nurse Practice Act.

The position requires RN licensure, an Associates or Bachelors in Nursing, and several years in long-term or acute care with supervisory experience. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in the state practiced.
• Associate or Bachelor Degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Five years in long-term or acute health care preferred; at least 2 years nursing supervision experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates plans for total resident care per physician orders, regs and policies.
• Communicates and interprets policies to nursing staff and monitors practices.
• Participates in admissions decisions and visits prospective residents when needed.
• Attends daily and weekly management meetings to discuss status, census and concerns.
• Ensures compassionate quality care with adequate staff coverage and maintained cleanliness.

Skills

RN license

Nursing supervision

Healthcare management

Education

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits Offered

• 401k
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Paid-time Off and Vision!

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Nursing (LVN or RN) will be responsible for supporting and carrying out the administration and management of Nursing Services and adheres to quality standards of care in accordance with current Federal, State and company standards. In absence of the Director of Nursing, assumes the responsibility for clinical operations. The position conducts the nursing process – assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation – under the scope of the State’s Nurse Practice Act.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently licensed as RN in the state practiced.
• Associate or Bachelor Degree from an accredited nursing school required.
• Five years in long-term or acute health care preferred; At least 2 years nursing supervisory experience required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates plans for the total care of each resident which comply with physician’s orders, governmental regulations and facility resident care policies.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
• Participates in all admissions decisions, and may visit prospective residents before admissions, as needed.
• Participates in daily and weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, personnel, or resident complaints or concerns.
• Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care and nursing supervision as evidence by adequate services and staff coverage, absence of odors, general cleanliness, prevention of pressure wounds, and apparent maintenance of optimal resident functions.

Outfield Healthcare Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.