Assistant Director of Nursing
Company: Lifeskills South Florida
Location: Deerfield Beach
Posted on: May 5, 2022
Job Description:
Lifeskills South Florida is looking for a dedicated, engaging
Associate Director of Nursing to join our team.This position
oversees and manages all nursing functions for both the Deerfield
Beach (Residential ) and Delray Beach (IOP/PHP) facilities.
Employees perform administrative and supervisory work in managing
staff functions and evaluate the effectiveness of the care provided
to clientele. This position maintains the responsibility and
accountability for client care, nursing staff, and performs duties
in accordance with established regulations, policies, nursing
standards, and medical instructions.
Essential Responsibilities
- Supports and demonstrates practices consistent with the
mission, philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures of the
Lifeskills South Florida's Nursing Department.
- Assists the Director of Nursing in planning, developing,
organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day
functions of the facility in accordance with current regulations
and guidelines that govern the facility.
- Participates in developing, maintaining, and updating the
written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day
functions of the facility.
- Serves as the nursing administrative resource and leader for
the facility in the absence of the Director of Nursing.
- Delegates clinical and managerial responsibilities to nursing
staff. Supervises and assesses staffing needs for the shift and
allocates nursing personnel accordingly.
- Recommends staffing patterns to the director of nursing and
oversees the daily staffing schedule. Serves as a resource to staff
in clinical and managerial decision-making.
- Assures nursing staff complies with facility policies and
procedures and regulatory requirements. Identifies problems and
reports and makes recommendations for addressing these problems to
the Director of Nursing through a review of nursing documentation
and periodic QA audits.
- Interviews applicants for position vacancies and makes hiring
recommendations to the Director of Nursing.
- Collaborates with unit nurse managers/off shift supervisors in
the performance evaluations of employees; makes promotion and
termination recommendations to the Director of Nursing.
- Discipline's nursing staff and consults with unit nurse
managers/off shift supervisors regarding disciplinary actions.
- Communicates problems and needs to other departments. Assists
with managing documentation and investigates incidents and
accidents. Participates in developing, implementing, and revising
the facility's quality assurance program.
- Assists and participates in activities related to facility
inspection or investigation by regulatory or accrediting agencies.
Conducts meetings to communicate information and changes or
additions in policies and procedures.
- Prepares written and oral reports for the director of
nursing.
- Participates in the development, implementation, communication,
and evaluation of client care plans.
- Assures staff is implementing care plans, delivering care
appropriately, and recognizing changes in client's status.
- Completes payroll as needed and monitors and follows up on
employee attendance as required.
- Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes
working in emergency situations including, but not limited to,
responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.ISJP123
Keywords: Lifeskills South Florida, Deerfield Beach , Assistant Director of Nursing, Healthcare , Deerfield Beach, Florida
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