DSD Assistant

Minimum of one year of health care training and/or staff coordinator experience in either acute or long-term care including supervisory experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Administrative and organizational ability
• Certified Nursing Assistant license (Preferred)

Follow NHPPD staffing audit guidelines and report to Administrator and DON if a minimum of a daily average of 3.5 total nursing hours per resident day is not being met.

• Ensure adequate and appropriate staffing of the facility nursing department to meet the needs of the residents.
• Maintain daily tardy and absenteeism calendars
• Report to DON all employees with excess tardiness or absenteeism in accordance with facility policy.
• Complete monthly nursing schedule coordinating requests to ensure appropriate coverage of unit and daily assignments for all CNA's and licensed nurses.
• Assist employees in accurate completion of forms pertinent to scheduling and staffing
• Answer employee calls regarding staffing/scheduling functions
• Assist in making daily rounds to ensure residents are receiving appropriate nursing care.
• Assist in auditing CNA documentation daily
• Assist with maintaining records of current certifications/licenses for nursing department employees
• Assisting and working closely with DSD

Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.

• Adheres to company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures all patient/resident rights are protected.