Assistant Director of Nursing - ASSIS072862

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Assistant Director of Nursing

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

• In coordination with the Director of Nursing Services (DNS), develops, communicates, and maintains nursing policies and procedures that reflect current clinical practice, professional standards, and company and facility philosophy of care consistent with Federal and State laws and corporate policies and procedures.
• Establishes criteria and monitors performance to assure that services provided meet established standards of quality.
• Collaborates with other departments, professionals, consultants, and organizations, including government agencies and advocacy groups, to develop and support the coordination of resident care, related administrative functions and to represent the interest of the facility.
• Plays an active role to implement Key Clinical Quality Indicator systems to achieve and/or surpass corporate thresholds.
• Assists the Executive Director and DNS with preparation for long-term care survey. Actively participates in long term care survey process by instructing staff in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintaining a presence at all times surveyors are on-site and directing the timely collection of information required by the survey team. Demonstrates concern for identified problems and undertakes corrective action while survey is in progress if appropriate. Gathers and presents supplemental

• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff.
• Must be available to work overtime, holidays and weekends as needed.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One-year professional nursing experience in long-term care setting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Nursing service administration experience preferred or comparable management position.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories