Assistant Nursing Director & Staff Development Lead

West Newton HealthCare; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

401(k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

West Newton Healthcare in Newton, MA, is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing and Staff Development Coordinator to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing and directing daily Nursing Services, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards in a long-term care setting.

The role emphasizes developing policies, coordinating services with resident care, and delivering training and orientation to meet regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the state.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills with the ability to demonstrate organizational and educations skills.
• Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility or other healthcare related facility.
• Long term care, skilled nursing experience is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures and laws, regulations and guidelines governing long term care.
• Completion of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Completion of CDC Infection Control online course.
• Basic computer skills, including email use.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing, maintaining and periodically updating written nursing policies, procedures, reference materials, manual, objectives and philosophies.
• Provide general orientation, mandatory in-services, continuing education, and other training to meet all department and facility needs and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in developing and implementing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services.
• Ensure that all nursing services personnel are performing their respective duties.
• Participate in surveys and inspections by government agencies; implement plans of action to correct deficiencies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Educational skills

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

West Newton Healthcare in Newton, MA, is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing and Staff Development Coordinator to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing and directing daily Nursing Services, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards in a long-term care setting.

The role emphasizes developing policies, coordinating services with resident care, and delivering training and orientation to meet regulatory requirements.