Assistant Director of Nursing

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your position is to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility to ensure the highest degree of quality care is always maintained.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
• Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions of policies, procedures, etc., to the Director
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are following their respective job descriptions
• Monitor the Facility’s QI, QM and survey reports and provide the Director with recommendations that will be helpful in eliminating problem areas
• Serve on the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee, as directed
• Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among the residents and personnel.
 • Ensure that nursing service personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary

Education
Must possess a valid RN licenses, and have two years minimum experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility or other related health care facility

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