Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Title:

Assistant Director of Nursing

Location:

All Department:
Clinical FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports to:

Director of Nursing Revised Date: 4/23/2020

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director of Nursing must be a strong collaborative partner with the Director of Nursing, the Executive Director or Nursing Home Administrator, the Interdisciplinary Team/Staff, and Therapy to lead the team to clinical excellence. The Assistant Director of Nursing will ensure patient satisfaction and achieve favored clinical outcomes.

• Assess the overall health status of patients to determine appropriate services and level of care for assigned patients.
• Perform daily quality assurance rounds and visit each patient no less than weekly.
• Provide consultation to licensed nurses regarding policies, procedures, and patient care and clinical monitoring.
• Assures implementation of patient care policies and procedures.
• Reviews individual infection reports
• Assurance appropriate/monitoring interventions are conducted.
• Calculates monthly and quarterly infection rates.
• Makes recommendations to quality assurance committee for program improvement.
• Annually reviews policies and procedures and reports to quality assurance committee.
• Maintains required records.
• Conducts infection control audit activities
• Assures patient/employee immunization programs are adhered to.
• Monitors systems for OSHA compliance.
• Assures clinical standards of practice are monitored.
• Makes recommendation for continuous quality improvement.
• Assist with the development of monitors and indicators for evaluation of quality improvement.
• Maintains current state and federal regulations, which affect patient care and facility operation knowledge.
• Participates in periodic surveys by the State of Michigan and LARA.
• Monitors patient medical record documentation for adherence to legal and regulatory requirements, as well as best practices.
• Maintains regular communication with the director of nursing.
• Keeps management appraised of issues/situations with potential for litigation.
• Is available as resource to staff/nursing management.
• Participates in evening, night and weekend call and associated responsibilities.
• Supports corporate and management decisions.
• Attends administrative management meetings as assigned.
• Participates in quality assurance committee.
• Display positive and professional image, acting as a spokesperson for the facility.
• Conduct facility tours to interested persons and prospective patients as needed.
• Communicate and collaborate with other health care institutions, as feasible, to enhance educational and other programs for the benefit of personnel and patients.
• Maintain current knowledge of scope of practice for self and support staff.
• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth, related to clinical standards of practice, gerontology, rehabilitation, hospice, organization theory, management, regulatory agencies, interpersonal skills, infection control and teaching techniques.
• Adheres to the nurse practice act.
• Display courteous, cooperative, helpful manner with patients, visitors and other employees.
• Serves as a role model for all nursing personnel.
• Maintain own professional requirements for continuing education and staff development by participating in work related seminars, etc.
• Review audits by medical records staff and makes corrections.
• Coordinates restorative programs with specialized therapies.
• Assists staff in accurate documentation of required data for comprehensive assessments.
• Provides supervision of charge nurses and C.N.A.’s.
• Knows and follows existing lines of communication and authority.
• Adhere to patient rights and report suspected deviations to the director of nursing and/or abuse coordinator.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.
• Serves as charge nurse when assigned by director of nursing.
• Serves as director of nursing in absence of director of nursing.

• At a minimum must be a Licensed Registered Nurse graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current license to practice in the State of Michigan in good standing preferred.
• Two years’ experience in…