Assistant Director of Nursing

Assists the Director, Clinical Services in planning, organizing, developing and directing the day-to-day operations of the Clinical Services department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards.

Assists in maintaining systems and established policy and procedures.

See Infection Prevention Addendum for additional job duties.Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of each resident using acceptable long-term care assessment software tools and according to state and federal time frames.Coordinates care plans for each resident.

Oversees the day to day care of each resident to ensure care plans are followed.Works with other team members to establish appropriate level of care in accordance with Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement levels.Assists the Director, Clinical Services in ensuring comprehensive and accurate documentation by nursing service/direct personnel.Monitors, manages and provides education on Clinical Systems, programs, and processes as assigned by the Director, Clinical Services.

Implements Clinical Systems and programs in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern long term care.Monitors the community Quality Indicators and survey reports and provides the Director, Clinical Services recommendations for Success Planning to include conducting and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instruction of clinical skills and required education topics.Plans, implements, evaluates, and directs the facilitys Infection Prevention and Control Program.Applies scientific principles and methods in conducting surveillance, using approved definitions of infection and standard methodologies for case identification, data collection, and reporting.Plans and conducts educational programs based on prevention, trends, and outcomes.Prepares reports and presentations for Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee, which should include Antibiotic Stewardship activities.Investigates and reports outbreaks of infection and implements infection prevention interventions.Assists in implementation of policy and procedures to support optimal associate compliance, infection prevention, and resident safety in adherence to OSHA regulations and infection control standards.Assists in developing and implementing a Clinical Services organizational structure.

Assists in determining staffing needs; recruits, selects, and orients nursing/direct care personnel.

Leads programs for staff development.

Develops work assignments, schedules duty hours, and delegates authority to supervisory/lead staff.Reviews complaints and grievances filed by personnel and/or residents.

Reports and investigates all allegations of abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.

Reports suspected or known violations of disclosure of resident protected health information.Assists with the coordination of ancillary services.Collects, coordinates, and submits MDS data to the state.Monitors medication and treatment schedules; works with a...