Assistant Director of Nursing LTC - FT- Day Shift

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves assisting the

Director of Nursing-Long Term Care in planning, organizing, developing and directing of nursing services in the long-term care facility at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. In the absence of the Director of Nursing-Long Term Care, the incumbent is responsible for performing the administrative functions for the nursing service and is on call 24 hours a day. Work is performed under the general direction of the Director of Nursing-Long Term Care or higher-level administrator. Supervision is exercised over lower-level professional, paraprofessional, clerical and support staff. Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Exercises general supervision over all nursing service and associated personnel;

Evaluates nursing care systems through which resident care is rendered, maintains optimal standards, and implements appropriate changes;

Determines and assigns staffing patterns which provide maximum utilization of personnel; researches new concepts and patterns for the assignment and staffing of the nursing units;

Evaluates personnel responses to their assignments for effectiveness, safety and applicable matters; oversees employee time and attendance matters;

Recommends to the Director of Nursing-Long Term Care the hiring, promotion, transfer or discipline of personnel within the nursing service;

Counsels and engages personnel on problems that cannot be settled at the supervisor level and when providing corrective actions/processes;

Monitors employee participation in orientation, in-service education and continuing education programs; participates in the development of such programs;

Participates in facility surveys and serves as a liaison with staff from entity performing survey;

Promotes and participates in research studies to assess and optimize resident care; participates in such studies as required;

Assists in establishing and implementing effective nursing care and nursing personnel policies and procedures; reviews existing policies, procedures and processes on an ongoing basis; develops recommendations for amending and implementing such as required;

Serves as a resource person for the nursing staff providing them with information, hospital policy, nursing care standards and clarification of regulations;

Oversees the completion of resident complaints, prepares a and completion of written reports of corrective actions taken and discusses discussion with resident and family member(s);

Participates in Patient Review Instruments (PRIs) process;

Participates in the budget development process, identifies appropriate equipment needs and monitors such as appropriate;

Serves on, participates in and attends various committees/meetings and assists the Director of Nursing-Long Term Care in preparing reports for such;

Makes daily rounds to monitor nursing personnel in performance of work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards;

Maintains records in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines;

Monitors and ensures current registrations for all licensed and certified personnel in the nursing service are maintained;

Assigns nurse preceptors and provides support to preceptors and new nurse orientees;

Participates in and oversees the participation of lower-level staff in various corporate initiatives and programs such as diversity/inclusion/equity and safety.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the professional nursing principles, procedures, and terminology and equipment in general and as it applies to a long-term care setting; thorough knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations and accreditation standards for long term care; good knowledge of hospital and nursing administrative and supervisory techniques; good knowledge of principles of management as applied to nursing service; good knowledge of investigation techniques and procedures; good knowledge of PRIs, quality indicators and measures and quality indicator survey process; ability to evaluate and develop corrective actions in regards to the performance of staff in the nursing service and associated fields; ability to evaluate and develop effective changes to nursing and personnel policies, procedures and processes; ability to assess mental status and psychosocial needs of residents; ability to motivate personnel; ability to supervise and coordinate nursing services; ability to prepare and maintain personnel and activities control records; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to utilize a variety of electronic software applications; sound professional judgment; capable of