Registered Nurse -Assistant Director of Nursing/MDS - Heartland Country Village

Heartland Country Village is hiring an Assistant Director of Nursing/MDS  to join our team!

All Your Needs.  All Our Hearts.

Heartland Country Village located just 20 minutes from beautiful Madison, Wisconsin offers skilled and long-term care.  The healthcare center offers care for 40 residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests.  We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

The healthcare center offers short term rehabilitation as well as long term care.  The community describes Heartland Country Village as a family and we are honored to serve every one of our 40 residents with the most compassionate care.

Come join our enthusiastic team!  It's not just our promise, it's our passion.

Your Role in the Company

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 Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Essential Elements of the Role

• Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/ required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department.
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents total regimen of care.
• Participate in facility surveys inspections made by authorized government agencies as requested by the administrator or director of nursing services.
• Assist the Director in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
• Assist the Director in the recruitment and selection of nursing service personnel.
• Delegate to the Charge Nurses and Nurse Supervisors the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform their assigned duties.
• Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times. Report problem areas to the Director.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director as required or as may be necessary.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility, including the PASARR screenings.
• Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on how to do the job, and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.
• Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment MDS in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the resident assessment, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.
• Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in completing the care plan portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Ensure that all assessments are completed and transmitted in a timely manner. Report problem areas to the administrator.

Qualifications:

Active RN license in the state

MDS 1 year experience required

Experienced RN fluent in scheduling and coding

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.