Deputy Director of Nursing

Deputy Director of Nursing

The Deputy Director of Nursing is a valuable member of the Senior Leadership Team at the Long Island State Veterans Home. The successful candidate will develop and maintain a facility-wide Education Program, and Skin Integrity Program that ensures a safe, comfortable environment for the residents, and a process that evaluates the quality of resident care based on best nursing practice and regulatory standards.

The Deputy Director of Nursing will coordinate the duties of the nurse educators related to orientation; mandatory in-services and other educational needs identified through the QAPI and regulatory processes. He/She will also assist other departments related to their educational needs. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing this position will participate in the planning, implementing, and upgrading or modifying policies and procedures related to practice standards to meet all federal, state and local regulations.

The Deputy Director of Nursing will coordinate the duties of the Wound Care Nurses related to data collection and assessment of skin integrity concerns, investigations, root cause analysis, reporting to regulatory agencies and monitoring for compliance of practice standards as required or needed. The Deputy Director of Nursing will have direct oversight of all aspects of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and function as a leader of any new EMR projects and programs that may be implemented in the future.

The Deputy Director of Nursing will be responsible for the initial investigation of all quality assurance events, and provide a detailed analysis to the Director of Nursing and Medical Director. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior communication and organizational skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence outlined in the LISVH mission, vision, values and code of conduct. As this position is part of the senior leadership team, successful candidates will have access and knowledge of highly sensitive and confidential information including, but not limited to;

resident and staff information, facility operational decisions, financial data, regulatory findings and any associated plans of corrections.

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the duties of the Deputy Director of Nursing may include but are not limited to the following:

• Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Processes
• Nursing Education and Competency of Nursing Staff
• Skin Integrity Coordination
• Nursing Informatics and EMR Leadership
• Policy and Procedure Development
• Regulatory Preparedness and Response
• Leadership and Research

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• NYS RN License
• Minimum of five (5) years of post-license experience to include three (3) years of progressive leadership experience
• In lieu of a Master's Degree, a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited University with 10 years of progressive leadership experience will be accepted if the candidate is enrolled in a Master's Degree granting program with a major in Nursing.
• Strong organizational and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Self-motivated and works independently
• Ability to safeguard highly sensitive and confidential information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• QAPI certification.
• Wound Care Certification.
• Membership in a nationally recognized organization for Long-Term Care Nursing, such as, but not limited to :
  National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (NADONA), American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), or Sigma Theta Tau.
• Long Term Care, Geriatric or related experience.
• Education, Wound Care and/or Quality experience in a healthcare facility.
• Experience working as a leader of the EMR process.