Stjohnsliving

Salary Range: $112,000.00 To $125,000.00 Annually

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director of Nursing collaborates with Core Team all departments to provide leadership and accountability and ensures policies and procedures are in place to meet Federal and State regulations as well as standards of practice. In addition the Assistant Director of Nursing supervises and develops nursing staff members and oversees the programs of the department providing core team support as needed.

Qualifications & Education Required:

• Current New York State Registered Professional Nursing License, Baccalaureate degree and a minimum of five (5) years of progressive nursing and supervisory experience.
• Willingness to embrace and exemplify St. John’s Brand Characteristics
• Interpersonal skills: support emotional, physical and social well-being of Elders, Core Team, and Nurses
• Problem solving / decision making: ability to apply the problem solving process to develop real-time solutions
• Leadership skills: provide consultation services to support elders and Core Team as needed, lead by example, distribute responsibilities among interdisciplinary team members
• Coaching and development: set clear expectations, coach Core Team, manage Nursing Operations Specialists, Infection Preventionist and Nurse Educators
• Organizational skills: talent management (participate in staffing, hiring, performance improvement), leads the Nursing Department Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee, financial Acumen (participate with budgeting, payroll and ordering)
• Elder advocate: advocate optimal quality of life for elders by responding to QOL concerns
• Technical competence in AOD, MS Excel and Word, and Outlook

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maneuver between buildings within SJH campus
• Access to resident’s rooms and communal areas
• Sitting, Standing, and walking

Exposure to Conditions:

• Possible exposure of contagious diseases