SSI - Associate Director of Nursing

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Job description

Position: Associate Director of Nursing

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Pay Rate: $74/hr

Schedule: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Responsibilities:

-Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for resident care.

-Interprets departmental and institutional policies and procedures to staff, residents, families, and the community.

-Collaborates with the Director of Nursing to assess staffing needs and formulates staff schedules.

-Collects, analyzes, and presents statistical data as required.

-Assists in budget planning and preparation; monitors cost of supplies and utilization of staff.

-Coordinates activities related to resident care services between nursing and other disciplines.

-Conducts investigations, related to suspected resident abuse, misconduct, neglect, and resident care problems and presents findings to the Director of Nursing.

-Assumes leadership role in Performance Improvement program in the facility.

-Reviews the 24-hour nursing report to determine the effectiveness of nursing interventions and to identify resident care issues.

-Makes rounds regularly to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures and to assess the quality of resident care.

-Conducts periodic rounds with Director of Nursing or members of Administrative staff to appraise selected units or overall function of department.

-Works closely with Staff Education Department to assess staff learning needs and plans programs to meet those needs.

-Acts as a clinical resource in interdisciplinary team meetings.

-Evaluates, annually and as needed, performance of Nurse Managers and Administrative Nursing Care Coordinators.

-Assists in the recruitment and retention of nursing panel.

-Meets weekly with Nurse Managers and Administrative Nursing Care Coordinators to address concerns regarding resident care/services, staffing issues, and labor management.

-Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

-Attends conferences and meetings to maintain current knowledge of long-term care issues.

-Assists the Director of Nursing in preparation of NYSDOH survey.

-In an emergency, performs other duties necessary for the welfare of the residents or the efficient operation of the facility.

Skills:

-Three years of progressive experience in Nursing Administration.

-Documented competence in caring for persons with AIDS.

-Knowledge of MDS required

- MUST HAVE WOUND CARE KNOWLEDGEOR A CERTIFICATE, LTC AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS

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