Assistant Director of Nursing

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Timberlane (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to uphold nursing standards in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and psychiatric guidelines. The role directs the Nursing Department across all facility locations, coordinating staff, budgeting and program goals to ensure high-quality patient care.

The candidate will lead performance improvement efforts, ensure licensure and continuing education, and support infection control and patient safety

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the principles of management/nursing to coordinate patient care and nursing service activities towards positive outcomes; demonstrates fiscal responsibility in scheduling staffing patterns while considering patient safety.
• Supervises nursing personnel including workload, assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance; conducts and reviews evaluations; initiates corrective or disciplinary actions.
• Accountable for nursing performance improvement and contributions to problem identification, investigation and monitoring of resolutions in providing quality care and customer satisfaction.
• Develops data collection tools, identifies trends, risk areas, and evaluates reliance of research; coordinates to collect data on nursing service quality and submits monthly reports.
• Oversees safety regulations and participates in the facility-wide safety team; supports infection control policies and procedures.
• Supports patient safety issues with Hospital Administrator; analyzes incident reports in conjunction with Risk Management.
• Ensures staff compliance with patient care documentation and unit policies; ensures appropriate nursing staff to meet patient needs.
• Directs training activities for all nursing employees; ensures licensure, continuing education, CPR, and Oceans Healthcare de-escalation program; participates in orientation.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

The Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for upholding the standards of nursing care as established by the Nurse Practice Act, Psychiatric Standards of Nursing, policy and procedures, and all other external governing and credentialing bodies. The Assistant Director of Nursing directs the staff and operation of the Nursing Department at all facility locations; coordinates, plans and manages nursing activities; formulates nursing program goals and objectives; manages nursing positions; evaluates staff; assists in the management of the nursing budget; maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of the department who might impact on program activities; participates in recruitment and retention programs; determines the quality of nursing care; participates in performance improvement programs; collaborates with clinical instructors for educational programs; represents the Nursing Department in professional and/or community organizations; demonstrates age specific and cultural sensitivity. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes the principles of management/nursing to coordinate patient care and nursing service activities towards positive outcomes; demonstrates fiscal responsibility in scheduling staffing patterns while considering patient safety.
2. Supervises nursing personnel including: determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions. Conducts and reviews evaluations on individual staff; makes recommendations for promotion, salary adjustment and/or disciplinary actions.
3. Accountable for nursing performance improvement and contributions to problem identification, investigation and monitoring of resolutions in providing quality care and customer satisfaction.
4. Develops data collection tools, identifies trends, risk areas, and evaluates reliance of research. Coordinates with employees to collect data on the quality of Nursing services; analyzes data collected and submits monthly report to Performance Improvement Director.
5. Oversees and adheres to safety regulations of facility policies and procedures and external regulatory and credentialing bodies; participates as a member of the facility wide safety team.
6. Provides support and acts as a resource for development and implementation of Infection Control, standard precautions policies and procedures.
7. Supports and coordinates patient safety issues in conjunction with Hospital Administrator; analyzes, reviews and follows up on incident reports related to nursing/patient safety issues in conjunction with Risk Management.
8. Ensures staff compliance with patient care, documentation, hospital/unit policies and procedures, protocols, and guidelines; Ensures appropriate nursing staff for each unit to meet patient needs.
9. Directs appropriate training activities for all nursing employees as well as assurance of proper current licensure, continuing education, CPR, and an Oceans Healthcare approved behavioral health de-escalation program; participates in orientation of new and current nursing staff.
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned