Assistant Director of Nursing | Care Center

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Assists the DON in directing and overseeing daily nursing operations.
• Provides leadership and support to nursing supervisors, licensed nurses, CNAs, and other nursing personnel.
• Assists in developing and implementing nursing department goals and objectives.
• Supports organizational mission, vision, and values.
• Serves as a resource for nursing staff and assists with clinical decision-making.
• Assumes responsibility for Nursing Services in the absence of the DON.
• Participates in administrative meetings and leadership initiatives.
• Monitors resident care delivery to ensure compliance with physician orders, care plans, and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with assessment of residents and complex clinical situations.
• Provides clinical guidance to nursing staff.
• Assists with management of state survey processes and plans of correction.
• Assists in developing corrective action plans.
• Assists with staffing management and scheduling processes to ensure census and resident care needs are met.
• Assists with wound management, falls reduction initiatives, infection prevention, and clinical programs as assigned.
• Conducts audits and monitors compliance with nursing standards.
• Reviews incidents, investigations, grievances, and resident concerns as assigned.
• Assists with recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of nursing staff.
• Supports leadership development among supervisors, charge nurses, CNA Leads, and mentors.
• Assists with outbreak management and emergency preparedness.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the DON or Administrator.
• Participates in admissions, transfers, discharges, and transition planning.
• Investigates complaints and grievances.
• Assists with competency validation and annual skills reviews.
• Assists with performance management processes.
• Participates in budgeting and resource management as assigned.
• Conducts meetings and staff rounding.

Education/Experience:

Required

• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Minimum three (3) years nursing experience.
• Minimum one (1) year supervisory or leadership experience.
• Knowledge of long-term care regulations and standards.
• Strong organizational, clinical, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Become a second instructor to the CNA class to help facilitate a second class i.e. potential for evening time as well as testing out CNA students under class of other instructor

Preferred

• Long-term care management experience.
• Experience with survey management and regulatory compliance.
• QAPI experience.
• Infection Prevention training.
• Wound Care Certification.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Professional Skills & Expectations:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Maintains regulatory requirements
• Complies with all organizations policies
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA policy
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Assist with staff retention and engagement
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Assist with survey readiness

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:

• Ability to walk throughout the facility frequently.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and clinical situations.
• Frequent standing, bending, lifting, and reaching.
• Ability to assist with resident care as necessary.
• Ability to perform duties in a healthcare environment.

Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job. This job description is subject to change at any time with or without notice.