Assistant Director of Nursing

Assistant Director of Nursing Summary

The primary purpose of the Quality Assurance Nurse is to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day‑to‑day functions of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

• Quality Assurance Nurse in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day‑to‑day functions of the nursing department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long‑term care facility.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day‑to‑day functions of nursing department.
• Ensure that reference material maintained at the nurse’s station is current. Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing department in meeting the day‑to‑day needs of residents.
• Develop and periodically update nursing service objectives and statements of philosophy.
• Assist in developing and implementing a nursing organization structure. Make written and oral recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing department.
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel are following their respective job descriptions. Participate in the development, maintaining, and periodically updating the written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing.
• Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the nursing portion of the resident’s discharge plan.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
• Monitor the facility’s QI, QM and survey reports and provide the Director with recommendations that will be helpful in eliminating problem areas.
• Assist the Director in obtaining staffing information that must be posted on a daily basis.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to Administrator.
• Service on the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as directed.
• Schedule, attend, and participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Team Meetings as required.
• Assist the Director in determining the staffing needs of the nursing department. Recommend to the Director the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed. Assist the Director in the recruitment and selection of nursing personnel.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses are available for each shift to ensure that quality care is maintained.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of Certified Nursing Assistants are available for each shift to ensure routing nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident. Also ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistants program.
• Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks.
• Delegate to the Charge Nurse and Nurse Supervisors the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform their assigned duties.
• Assist the Director in preparing performance evaluations as directed.
• Make daily rounds of the nursing department to ensure that all nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to Director.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to…