Assistant Director of Nursing

Overview

Full Time Broken Arrow, OK, US

Requisition

• The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing services department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility.
• Assist in developing and implementing a nursing services organizational structure.
• Work with the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) Coordinator to schedule, conduct and submit resident assessments.
• Allocate resources efficiently while ensuring that residents obtain their highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
• Collaborate with medical professionals, consultants and organizations including government and advocacy groups.
• Coordinate with other resident services to ensure continuity of resident care.
• Read and interpret long-term care regulations and requirements of participation.
• Assist in the development of nursing policies and procedures which meet the current standards of nursing practice, comply with state and federal regulations, reflect facility philosophy and support operational objectives.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in obtaining staffing information that must be posted on a daily basis.
• Participate in developing, implementing and periodically updating the resident’s written discharge plan.
• Develop and periodically update nursing services objectives and statements of philosophy.
• Ensure that reference material (i.e., Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR), regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses’ stations is current; recommend to the Director of Nursing written material that will assist the nursing services department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents.
• Monitor the facility’s quality measure reports.