Assistant Director of Nursing, Long Term Care

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-The Sarah Community

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

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Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 – Newsweek

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

This position is located on-site at the Sarah Community in St. Louis, Missouri and is not remote work eligible.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Angela Jones

Executive Talent Partner

Job Summary:

Assists in leading and directing the overall operation of the facility in accordance with resident needs, governmental regulations, and company policies, with the main objective of maintaining quality care for the residents and achieving business and financial goals for the facility.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assists with planning, developing, and implementing operational strategies. 
• Provides administrative direction at the direction or in the absence of the Administrator. 
• Assists in monitoring resident/family/employee satisfaction through regular communication, consistent rounds throughout the care community, and the use of satisfaction surveys, response analyses and performance plans to continually improve services. Identifies concerns and manages complaints. 
• Assigns, directs, educates, and monitors nursing and support staff on assigned units. Contributes to performance evaluations of staff. 
• Serves as an integral part of the leadership team providing support and initiative for all programs, projects, and facility census goals. 
• Represents administration in the implementation of the facility Quality Assurance (QA) program. 
• Monitors and oversees new hire orientation and mentorship. Ensures that all elements of required education and training are provided. 
• Works with the Administrator and Finance to develop required budgets and other financial reports. Provides support to department managers in the ongoing financial management of their departments. 
• Supports compliance and employee safety initiatives and requirements. 
• Assists the Administrator to ensure audits and survey preps are completed timely. 
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION

• Graduate of Accredited Nursing School  (ADN acceptable)

EXPERIENCE

• Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in leadership

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
  
State of Work Location: Missouri  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
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•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration  
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