CAL Assistant Director of Nursing

CAL Assistant Director of Nursing

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse in good standing by the DC Board of Nursing.
• Must possess a current state specific driver’s license and appropriate driving record.
• Able to clear all background check as required by state agencies.
• Receives and maintains CPR certification.
• 3 years of experience.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Has familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population. Previous experience in senior care and supervising staff is required.

Responsibilities

• Implements interim service plans in partnership with the Resident Care Coordinator as care needs change and assures all Med Aides/ Licensed Nurses are in-serviced.
• Provide oversight and required documentation for third-party providers for coordination of care.
• Conduct routine audits amongst other departments as directed by the Executive Director.
• Implement systems and protocols per company standards along with state, federal, and industry regulations while remaining compliant. To include but not limited to Infection Control Practices, Assessments, Resident monitoring.
• Maintain compliance practices per state, federal, industry, and company regulations and have ongoing knowledge on regulation updates and changes.
• Becomes familiar with the service plan program and all of the reports it can create.
• Orders incontinent supplies as well as durable medical equipment as needed.
• Assures home health, hospice and ancillary care providers communicates their visits and provides necessary documentation of their visit.
• Completes MAR audits.
• Monitors the medication room to assure organization and cleanliness.
• Assists with tracking and recording incident reports. Assures the incident investigations are completed.
• Works as manager of the day as directed by Executive Director.
• Maintains a monthly budget for the Health Services department.
• Maintains and tracks that all health services staff have the necessary training required for their job such as CPR, First Aid, and dementia training, if applicable.
• Full staff management responsibilities for healthcare staff including hiring, training, performance reviews, counseling and discharge, if necessary.
• Complete delegation training, assessments and documentation per state guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with clinical budget in all aspects: staffing and supplies.
• On-call for clinical support to the community and staffing to cover shifts if the need should arise.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to appropriately delegate responsibility with necessary authority without relinquishing overall responsibility and accountability for the delegated task.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems in a timely manner, develop effective resolutions to those problems and ensure implementation of the proposed resolution, confirm results and revise as necessary.
• Proficiency in English preferred.