Asst. Director of Nursing RN

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

The Fairfax

Job

JOB OVERVIEW

The Assistant Director of Nursing Services (ADNS) is responsible for providing assistance and supervision of the clinical care and services to our guests/residents in the skilled nursing center in accordance with federal, state, and local standards and Sunrise Senior Living policies in promotion of the highest degree of quality care and services to our guests/residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Duties
As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed below:
Clinical Care and Services

* Provides assistance in clinical care ensuring consistent delivery of quality guest/resident services.

* Assists the Director of Nursing Services (DNS) in maintaining the skilled nursing budget to include but not limited to labor/labour expense, medical supplies, census.

* Participates in the Care Planning process, attends meetings, updates care plans, other duties as directed.

* Understands and assists with the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process.

* Reviews and assists in case management of both Medicare & non-Medicare guests/residents.

* Ensures interdisciplinary notes reflect the care provided through daily random audits.

* Ensures timely and accurate documentation in guests/residents charts.

* Participates and provides leadership in the Clinical At-Risk meetings and the daily Prospective Payment System (PPS) meetings to obtain information for admissions and discharges.

* Reviews and monitors the medication records and administration.

* Conducts effective visits/rounds at a minimum twice a day in the skilled nursing center and as necessary with the physicians.

* Researches and documents all incidents of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of funds assigned by the DNS, Executive Director (ED), or Skilled Nursing Administrator (SNA).

Risk Management and General Safety

* Partners with community team to ensure community is in compliance with OSHA requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and policies and in adherence to safety rules and regulations.

* Practices safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and Lockout Tagout procedures.

Infection Control

* Leads and demonstrates infection control practices.

* Provides training as needed to support infection control practices.

* Understands and practices the proper method of attending to and disposing of and the possibility of exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids, infectious waste, sharp sticks, and hazardous materials.

* Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, and hazardous chemicals immediately.

* Ensures oxygen tanks are stored safely, exchanges guest/residents tanks when empty, and monitors to make sure liters of oxygen are at prescribed levels.

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

* Strives for excellent quality care and service delivery and institutes follow up measures on corrective actions in a timely manner.

* Reviews guest/resident and team member incident and accident reports pertaining to health safety issues with essential team members to analyze, develop, and implement a plan of correction if necessary to increase safety for both guests/residents and…