Assistant Director of Nursing

apartment American Medical Associates location_onElgin, IL, US

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Assistant Director of Nursing

Located in Elgin, IL

Salary: $80K to $90K; based on experience

Qualifications of the Assistant Director of Nursing:

Must have prior experience as an Assistant Director of Nursing
Must have current IL RN License
Must have long term care experience
Must have strong clinical background and knowledge
Must have excellent leadership skills

Responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Nursing:

Assist in supervision of nursing staff in the facility
Ensuring there is adequate nursing staff, and that the staff's skills remain current
Overseeing nursing employee conduct
Being knowledgeable of incidents at the facility
Assessing the health needs of each resident

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