Assistant Director of Nursing

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING EMPLOYEE JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Assistant Director of Nursing Services

Demonstrates and promotes participative leadership and provides oversight of the nursing department by building relationships, acting with integrity and humility, modeling the way, listening with the intent to be influenced and embracing change.

The Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities which are considered essential functions of the position.

• Establishes administration, procedure, and control of medications under direction of pharmacist.
• Responsible for execution of patient care policies in absence of physician.
• Assists in providing for the spiritual, psychological, and social needs of patients.
• Serves as consultant on admitting and discharge policies and procedures
• Identifies and solves departmental and personnel problems.
• Oversees the supply and equipment needs for the nursing department to see that units are adequately stocked and maintained.
• Performs duties of Staff Nurse whenever and wherever required and on-call for emergencies.
• Assists in the establishment of a disaster, fire and safety program in cooperation with the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.
• Maintains required records; reviews, certifications, physicals, up-dates and revises policies, procedures, job descriptions to meet current objectives and standards for nursing staff.
• Oversees an Infection control and skin program and ATB stewardship.
• Conducts QA and other required audits and prepares/submits reports while maintaining statistics.
• Manages an effective resident restorative program.
• Advises and consults with Director of Nursing and/or Administrator on patient care.
• Promotes public relations and maintains liaison with other nursing service managers.
• Keeps current in the field of nursing through attendance at meetings, conferences, conventions and workshops; reading current literature pertaining to all aspects of patient care and restoration/rehabilitation.
• Preserve resident dignity by always knocking on resident room doors before entering.
• Must practice and promote positive attitude, leadership skills, and customer service.
• Develops and maintains nursing objectives and standards; establishing policies and procedures; writing job descriptions.
• Compliance with federal and state code for nursing service.
• Provides oversight and education of total patient care plans for individual patients and performing duties of Staff Nurse whenever necessary.
• Care and use of supplies and equipment and maintenance of adequate stock levels; appearance of nursing areas; regular inspection of units for sanitation, order, safety and proper working condition of equipment.
• Assures proper handling and emergency care of patients, personnel and visitors involved in accidents while on the job or in the building.
• Will be in on call nursing rotation.
• Other job duties assigned as deemed necessary by the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.

Education

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Registered nurse or ability and willingness to attain preferred.
• Must have current licensure in the state of Iowa or the ability to attain licensure.