Assistant Director of Nursing (LVN)

• Ensures nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.


• Assists in the preparation of annual budget for facility. Monitors monthly performance of nursing services in relation to budget and intervenes as needed.


• Schedules and performs resident / patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.


• Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.


• Recruits, hires, provides orientation/training, and retains a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out nursing programs and services. Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.


• Develops and implements the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident and resident population.


• Ensures all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner.


• Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to ensure facility can provide appropriate level of care.


• Manages clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.


• Valid State licensure as an RN or LVN


• One to three (1-3) years of management or supervisory experience in long-term care, acute care, restorative or geriatric nursing preferred.


• Proficient in the use of personal computer.