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Athena Health Care Systems LLC

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADNS)

Athena Health Care Systems LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States,


We are hiring an Assistant Director of Nursing to join our dynamic care team at South Shore Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Rockland!

Monday-Friday schedule with weekly pay ranging from $50 to $55 an hour.

Working with our team and residents will give you purpose in your professional and personal life.

As the Assistant Director of Nursing, the primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Services Department.

Experience & Education:

Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in this state.

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited school of nursing, college, or university. B.S.N. preferred.

CPR certified.

Must have as a minimum, one (1) year experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist the DNS with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the overall operations of the Nursing Services department, according to state, federal, local and corporate standards and regulations, policy and procedure, and scope of practice.

Meets the clinical needs of all residents while promoting positive resident and family relations.

Contributes to effective communication and pleasant working conditions. Demonstrates leadership. Maximize the potential of each employee supervised.

Assists with maintaining, reviewing and has input to development of all clinical policies and procedures.

Assists with continuously monitoring and reviewing the staffing needs, schedules and work assignments.

Oversees that all nursing assistants are certified and maintains a system to confirm currency and to track required in-service hours yearly to maintain certification as directed by the DNS.

Oversees that all nurses are licensed and maintains a tracking mechanism to confirm currency as directed by the DNS.

Makes rounds of each nursing unit and does visual inspection on each unit.

Ensures that medications are administered, handled, stored, and audited properly.

Assists the DNS with reviewing satisfaction of care and services by interviews with families and residents.

Assists the Infection Preventionist in establishing and maintaining the Infection Control Program.

Assists the Director of Staff Development in ensuring that all mandatory inservice education sessions are performed per schedule; documented and such documentation is retained as directed by the DNS.

Assists the DNS in developing safety standards for the nursing department and monitors these through employee incidents and develops a plan of correction and audit tool for prevention.

Assist the DNS with Monthly Nursing department staff meetings that are held on all three shifts.

Participates in surveys and inspections by government agencies and implements plans of correction for deficiencies.

Other duties as assigned by manager.

Specific Requirements:

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions.

Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the

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