Assistant Director of Nursing - San Diego, United States - Jacob Healthcare Center

Jacob Healthcare Center

Verified Company

San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Reports to:

Director of Nursing***
Department:Nursing**
Description of Position:The primary purpose of your job 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 facility policy and procedures and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Delegation of Authority

As the Assistant Director of Nursing Services, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

In the absence of the Director of Nursing Services, you are charged with carrying out the resident care policies established by this facility.

Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.

However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the nursing service department in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the longterm care facility.
Participate in developing, maintaining and updating written policies and procedures that govern the daytoday functions of the nursing service department.
Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
Participate in developing, maintaining, and periodically updating the written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel.
Ensure that the reference material (i.e., PDR'S, Federal and State Regulations, etc.) maintained at the nurses' stations is current. Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the daytoday needs of residents.
Ensure that the Nursing Policy and Procedures Manual is current at all times and reflects the daytoday nursing care procedures used by this facility.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department.
Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care.
Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program.
Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility.
Participate in developing, implementing, and periodically updating the resident's discharge plan and ongoing plan of care. Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator and the IDT in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Committee Functions

In the absence of the Director, serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility (i.e., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Budget, Quality Assurance & Assessment, etc.).
Serve on the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as directed. Assist the Director in preparing written and/or oral reports of the nursing service programs and activities to submit to such committee(s).
Participate in the development, maintenance, implementation, and updating of the written policies and procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies.
Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to nursing services.

Personnel Functions

Assist the Director in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
Assist the Director in the recruitment and selection of nursing service personnel.
Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed vocational and/or registered nurses are available for each tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.
Ensure that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are available for each tour of duty to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident. Monitor absenteeism. Report problem areas to the Director.
Make daily rounds of the facility to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Repor