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Reports to: Director of Nursing
Position Status: Full-time.
Salary: Based on experience.
Hours of Operation: The hours will be set by the Apartment Director of Nursing; does include evenings and weekends as necessary, and rotation on-call rotation.
We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, ETO/PTO, 401k, ST/LT Disability, and Employee Assistance Program.
Job Summary: The Assistant Director of Nursing primary function is to assess residents’ health problems and needs, to develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. In addition, this position provides clinical supervision to Nursing Assistants (CNA and CMA) who provide direct resident care.
Essential Functions / Duties:
Assist with Interviewing and selecting candidates for nursing staff positions, as needed, or directed; recommend the number and level of personnel to be employed to the Apartment Director.
Assist with conducting orientation for nursing staff; develop training/competency and orientation program for all nursing staff.
Counsel supervised nursing staff and recommended disciplinary action to the Director of Nursing; participate in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the clinical performance of nursing staff to the Director of Nursing.
Provide clinical supervision to all nursing staff providing direct resident care; instruct staff in proper, preventative safety measures and use of adaptive equipment to meet the needs of each resident.
Provide treatments, dressings changes, injections (including flu, B-12, insulin) and blood glucose monitoring as ordered.
Conduct daily clinic/nurse visits – this includes blood pressure checks, giving and reading results of TB skin tests as well as checking on those with acute concerns; contact physician as needed and proper implementation of all orders.
Assist DON to conduct assessments on current and prospective Assisted Living residents
Conduct full assessments on current residents due to falls and other changes in resident’s health; pre-screening; individual evaluation plan; resident care assessments.
Assist with Reviewing MARs as needed for accuracy as it pertains to the resident receiving medication administration.
Interpret policies and procedures to staff, residents, families, and physicians.
Assess resident equipment and supply needs within the unit and make recommendations to the Apartment Director.
Support with Conducting admissions, discharges, or transfers into Assisted Living; this requires coordination with other departments, physicians, and ancillary service providers (i.e., pharmacies, families, and discharging facility); follow-up with staff to ensure tasks are completed; obtain physician’s orders and any revisions for all treatments needed.
Participate in facility education programs and coordinate staff activities with the Director of Nursing.
Attend staff meetings, in‑service classes, and committee meetings as assigned.
Assist with conducting staff meetings with all shifts for purposes of planning, coordinating, and implementing nursing service policies and procedures.
Supervise response time to resident’s call for assistance.
Listen to resident, family, or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Director of Nursing.
Assist with identifying special nursing problems and emergency situations quickly; initiate immediate “life-saving” measures in the absence of a physician.
Responsible for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; monitor RN, LPN, CMA, and CNA documentation and standards of practice for compliance with federal and state guidelines.
Operate computers programmed with software needed to record, store, and analyze resident information; operate copy/fax/printer machines to send documents and produce documents.
Must be able to provide staff support for any shift, if necessary, as directed by the Director of Nursing.
Perform other related duties as directed by the Director of Nursing.
Please refer to the Physical and Other Requirements section for abilities that are essential as they relate to the ability to do duties listed above.
Education and Experiences: Prior experience in a similar working environment is preferred, but not a requirement of the position. It is preferred this position be an LPN (Licensed Nurse) in the state of Kansas. Supervisory experience is required.
Abilities: The successful candidate will have a poised, professional demeanor, and a positive attitude. They will be resourceful and possess the ability to take the initiative in a changing workplace and adapt to varying requirements and needs. Specific abilities include:
Ability to understand, observe, and enforce infection control procedures related to facility services.
Ability to observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
Ability to understand and recognize potential physical, chemical, and electrical hazards and take immediate corrective action as appropriate.
Ability to understand and enforce the Exposure Control Plan as this position risks occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens and other infectious material as an essential function of the job.
Ability to safeguard the privacy of Residents’ health information.
Ability to speak, read, and write in English, and follow verbal and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, residents, and staff.
Ability to use computers; the ability to use the designated facility computer system (or systems) at a proficient level.
Ability to perform other related duties as directed by administration.
Must attend staff meetings, in-service classes, and committee meetings as assigned or required.
Physical and Other Requirements: Primarily this position works in residents’ rooms as well as other areas and is subject to lifting, transporting, and supporting residents. In addition, this position interacts with residents, family members, staff, etc., under all conditions and circumstances and must be constantly alert for resident safety. This position is also subject to exposure to infectious diseases, conditions, etc., including the Hepatitis B viruses.
This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
This position requires the following abilities as essential to the position:
Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, crawl, crouch, kneel, balance, finger, grasp, push, pull, reach, or walk.
Ability to lift people/objects from a lower to higher position or moving people/objects along a horizontal level but from position to position. This includes lifting and carrying weights in the 35-to-50-pound range.
Ability to exert force upon an object in order to draw, drag or tug objects toward the source of the force in a sustained motion.
Compensation based on experience.
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