Assistant Director, Nursing | Cardiac Telemetry Unit

ICFAI; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ICFAI is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing in Statesville, North Carolina, to lead and coordinate patient care activities and ensure quality standards align with the hospital's mission and nursing philosophy.

The role involves overseeing staff, delegating nursing tasks, and driving CQI initiatives, while ensuring staff participate in required inservice education and maintain access to patient health information.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in North Carolina.
• Staff Nurse experience required.
• BSN required or significant work toward completion.
• Management experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds and pass a basic FIT test.

Responsibilities

• Prescribes nursing care and delegates activities to staff.
• Coordinates assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Collaborates with the Director to coordinate staff and patient care activities.
• Responsible for CQI activities and ensuring staff attend inservice education.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coordination

Quality improvement

Clinical governance

Education

BSN or higher (or working toward)

Job description

Description

The Assistant Director prescribes nursing care, delegates nursing activities, and coordinates the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to provide optimal quality care, consistent with the hospital’s mission and nursing philosophy, objectives, standards and bylaws. The Assistant Director works with the Director in the coordinating and directing of staff and patient care activities for the promotion of quality patient care. The Assistant Director is responsible for the CQI activities of the unit and for ensuring all staff members attend required inservice education programs. Has full access to patient health information.

The Assistant Director prescribes nursing care, delegates nursing activities, and coordinates the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to provide optimal quality care, consistent with the hospital’s mission and nursing philosophy, objectives, standards and bylaws. The Assistant Director works with the Director in the coordinating and directing of staff and patient care activities for the promotion of quality patient care. The Assistant Director is responsible for the CQI activities of the unit and for ensuring all staff members attend required inservice education programs. Has full access to patient health information.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in North Carolina
• Staff Nurse experience required.
• BSN required or significant work toward completion (current incumbents as of 1/1/2010 are excluded from this requirement).
• Management experienced preferred.
• Must possess full range of body motion to pass a basic FIT test to include bending, stooping, standing and sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.