RN Assistant Director of Nursing

Athena Health Care Systems; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation and personal time

Life insurance

Job summary

Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Worcester, MA, is seeking an RN Assistant Director of Nursing Services to assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Services Department. This is a salaried role with weekly pay and a pay rate of $50 to $55 per hour.

The role emphasizes ensuring quality resident care, policy development, staffing oversight, and compliance with state and federal standards at the

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered RN license in this state.
• Nursing degree from an accredited school; BSN preferred.
• CPR certification.
• Minimum one year of supervisory experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assist DNS in planning and directing day-to-day nursing operations.
• Attend to clinical needs of residents.
• Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures.
• Ensure proper medication handling and administration.
• Monitor staffing needs and scheduling.
• Lead monthly nursing staff meetings.
• Support surveys and corrective action plans.

Skills

RN license

CPR certified

Supervisory experience

Education

Nursing degree (BSN preferred)

Job description

Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is hiring an RN Assistant Director of Nursing Services!

Worcester Rehab is a 146-bed skilled nursing facility located at 119 Providence Street. It serves a large population of residents with substance use disorders. This is a salaried role with weekly pay. $50 to $55 an hour with weekly pay.

As the Assistant Director of Nursing, the primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Services Department.

Experience & Education

• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in this state.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited school of nursing, college, or university. B.S.N. preferred.
• CPR certified.
• Must have as a minimum, one (1) year experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the DNS with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operations of the nursing department, according to state, federal, local, and corporate standards and regulations, policy and procedure, and scope of practice
• Meets the clinical needs of all residents
• Assists with maintaining, reviewing, and has input to the development of all clinical policies and procedures
• Ensures that nursing policies and procedures are followed
• Assists with continuously monitoring and reviewing the staffing needs, schedules, and work assignments
• Makes rounds of each nursing unit and does a visual inspection on each unit
• Ensures that medications are administered, handled, stored, and audited properly
• Assists the DNS with reviewing satisfaction of care and services by interviewing families and residents
• Assists the DNS in developing safety standards for the nursing department and monitors these through employee incidents and develops a plan of correction and audit tool for prevention
• Assist the DNS with Monthly Nursing department staff meetings that are held on all three shifts
• Participates in surveys and inspections by government agencies and implements plans of correction for deficiencies

Benefits

• Competitive and weekly pay
• Holiday pay for hourly and salaried employees
• Overtime pay for hourly employees
• Career advancement opportunities
• Exclusive employer discount program

Available for Eligible Team Members

• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Vacation and personal time
• Health, dental, and vision insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our facility follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).