Assistant Director of Nursing, RN

Bluegrass Consulting Ltd; Highlands (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Pay Increase

Daily Pay

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Telehealth Services

7 Company-Paid Holidays

Care Team Member Relief Fund

Job summary

Highlands Nursing & Rehab seeks an Assistant Director of Nursing, RN to help manage the nursing department under the Director of Nursing Services. This role focuses on leading care teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting quality of care across shifts.

You will oversee staff performance, participate in orientation, assure documentation accuracy, and drive infection control and continuous quality improvement initiatives while maintaining compassionate resident care.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years nursing experience with 1 year supervisory.
• CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Long-term care or geriatric population experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in interviewing applicants and recommend hiring of staff and scheduling.
• Participate in orientation and in-service education training.
• Participate in performance reviews and personnel files; enforce policies including disciplinary actions.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with documentation regulations and policy implementation.
• Help with care planning process and daily rounds to direct staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Long-term care experience

CPR certification

Geriatric care

Education

RN license (State Board of Nursing)

Job description

Assistant Director of Nursing, RN

Highlands Nursing & Rehab is looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing, RN to join our team's mission and believe in our core values!Our mission:Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values...

L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.

Position Overview

The ADNS assists in managing the department of nursing and assumes responsibility delegated by the Director of Nursing Services (DNS).

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in interviewing applicants and recommend hiring of staff and scheduling.
• Participate in orientation and in-service education training.
• Participate in performance reviews and personnel files; enforce the personnel policies of the community, including disciplining and terminating care team members.
• Assist DNS in ensuring compliance with regulations for documentation from physicians and nursing personnel and ensuring that all regional policies/procedures are implemented.
• Assist with care planning process.
• Make rounds daily to direct the work of care team members and to observe for hazards, work duty problems, and ensure services are delivered to clients consistent with needs.
• Assist with Continuous Quality Improvement and corrective follow-up actions.
• Follow up daily on each unit to ensure changes in status are reported and recorded and that services are provided.
• Under the direction of the DNS, complete chart audits and report results and progress, and make recommendations for improvement to the DNS.
• Ensure proper infection control techniques are utilized.
• Maintain effective communication with families, residents and community staff.

Qualifications

• Current RN license by State Board of Nursing employed in state; license must be active, valid, and in good standing.
• Experience in the long-term care or working with the geriatric population preferred.
• Must have at least three years nursing experience and one-year supervisory experience.
• Must hold an active CPR or ability to obtain within the first 30-days of hire; CPR must remain active and current throughout employment

Bluegrass Benefits

• Quarterly Pay Increase
• Daily Pay
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Telehealth Services
• 7 Company-Paid Holidays
• Care Team Member Relief Fund

Join the Highlands Care team where compassion meets excellence!

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