Assistant Director of Nursing - Rockaway Care Center

Rockaway Care Center is  looking to hire an Assistant Director of Nursing.  

Duties for Assistant Director of Nursing:

• Assist the DNS with management responsiblities and assist with maintaning quality of care for the patients
• Assist with compliance and ensure effective communication with all levels of nursing staff
• Assist with the nursing needs of residents as needed
• Assist DNS with on call rotation 
• Assist with interviewing, hiring and orienting new staff
• Complete Accident & Incident Reports and Summaries 
• Work with Social Work in grievance investigations for nursing department
• Oversee Infection Control Program 
• Assist with auditing and QAPI as neccessary 
• Implement physicians’ orders; administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, procedures and special tests and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations as needed 
• Oversee Nursing department in Director of Nursing absence 

*Qualifications of a Registered Nurse (RN)*: *

• Current New York State RN license
• Minimum Associates Degree
• Min 2 years exp in Long term care Setting 
• Min 1 year management experience preferred
• Must have effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexible hours as needed 

What we offer: We offer our staff with far more than just a place to work, we are a family here. 

• Competitive salary
• Health/Dental Benefits
• Alfac supplemental insurances
• Life insurance policies 
• Paid orientation
• Employee recognition programs

We are an EOE

Rockaway Care Center is a 228 bed nursing facility located in Far Rockaway, NY. We have a 20 bed vent unit and 5 nursing units. 

Job Types: Full-time

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Ventilator Unit

Schedule:

• Day shift

License/Certification:

• Registered Nurse License for New York State (Required)