Assistant Director Of Nursing - Res-Care : Job Details

Our Company

ResCare Community Living

Overview

The Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing with the daily performance of clinical personnel by ensuring proper care is delivered to patients/clients. Serves as a resource to family and patients/clients with escalated issues. Monitors quality control, compliance, and overall performance of the unit.

Responsibilities

* Coordinates with and assists the Director of Nursing with planning, coordinating, delivering, and overseeing the delivery and outcomes of required healthcare related services/training programs on a routine basis in cooperation with operations management; monitors both skilled and non-skilled healthcare services

* Directly supervises clinical personnel

* Provides clinical teaching and conducts performance monitoring, identifies, and reduces risks

* Participates in the interdisciplinary team meetings

* Demonstrates fiscal accountability by monitoring operations to ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures, state licensure and regulations, Medicaid, and Medicare standards, as well as state reimbursement regulations

* Leads case conferences and other client-related meetings when the Director of Nursing is unavailable

* Participates on the safety, infection control, incident review and human rights committees

* Facilitates communication and serves as a liaison between and among nursing and direct care staff, family and/or guardians, and community medical providers and professional consultants in cooperation with operations management

* Provides additional oversight to ensure completion and compliance of all client medical records, assessments, appointments and any other required medical services necessary per individual client needs

* Supervises, with the Director of Nursing, the implementation, coordination, maintenance, evaluation, and termination of care plan and services, analyses outcomes, medical records, and physician orders

* Markets company services in location area

* Available as on-call nursing support and coverage to ensure facility compliance with staffing ratios

* Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing and/or Executive Director

Qualifications

* High School Diploma or GED; and

* Must have completed post-secondary education coursework to facilitate licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

* Must have healthcare management experience with multiple age groups

* Experience working with intellectually disabled individuals is preferred

* Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in good standing and currently licensed in the State

* Working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, agencies, and other governing sources

* Excellent communication with ability to handle concurrent tasks and responsibilities

* Ability to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team with respectful interpersonal communication skills

* Adept problem solving skills and proactive work ethic

* Moderate travel within assigned area

About our Line of Business

ResCare Community Living has four decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability. Our community living services are provided in 27 states with several thousand programs and a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: Community Living, Adult Host Homes for adults regardless of disability, Behavioral/Mental Health Support, In-home Pharmacy Solutions, Telecare and Remote Support, Supported Employment and Training Programs, and Day programs. For more information, please visit www.rescarecommunityliving.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $40.00 - $40.00 / Year