Assistant Director of Nursing

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to support the Director of Nursing in planning, coordinating and managing nursing care for residents and patients in a long-term care setting.

The ADON will help schedule rounds, ensure quality charting and medication documentation, and support staffing plans to meet resident needs while adhering to regulatory standards. RN licensure and LTC experience are required or highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Assists in planning, coordinating or managing nursing care for residents/patients.
• Management or supervisor experience in long-term care or geriatric nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist DoN in ensuring quality resident/patient care that meets standards.
• Assist with recruiting, hiring, orientation/training, and staff retention; monitor performance.

Skills

Leadership

Geriatric care

Scheduling

Proficient in PC

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Assistant Director of Nursing-ADON-Registered Nurse-RN

Assists the Director of Nursing (DoN) in providing, planning, coordinating or managing nursing care, nursing services and health education to residents and patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in ensuring nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
• May assist with recruiting, hiring, providing orientation/training, and retaining a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out the responsibilities of nursing services. Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
• Assists with scheduling and performing rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Assists in maintaining administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• May be responsible for quality assurance, infection control, and the development of staff as determined by the Director of Nursing.
• Helps develop and implement the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident population.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
• Adheres to scope of practice limitations based on qualifications.
• May occasionally be required to perform patient care duties.
• In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the duties and responsibilities of the DON may be delegated to this position.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of or Registered Nurse with experience in long-term care or geriatric nursing. Management or supervisor experience in long-term care or geriatric nursing preferred.
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer.

Mariner Healthcare reserves the right to discontinue any bonus program at anytime.