Assistant Director of Nursing/Director of Staff Development

Job Description

Position: ADON / Director of Staff Development

Salary: $108,000 - $112,000

Schedule: Monday-Friday Days

Who We Are

Experience the future of senior living and care as soon as you step foot into our doors. Casa de las Campanas offers upscale resort-style living in the scenic area of Rancho Bernardo. Our devoted team of professionals is dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors in our community on a daily basis. Our campus and surroundings reflect the love that our residents have for southern California. Our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, exceptional hospitality, and stunning location is unmatched. Our well-traveled and outdoorsy senior community enjoys socializing over meals, exploring nearby trails, and taking in breathtaking views. We are currently seeking a talented ADON who is a Registered Nurse with supervisory experience. If you want to experience a fresh perspective on senior living, join us today!

You Will Enjoy

• $0 employee cost share for medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Bonus eligibility
• Free Meal for shift
• Now offering DailyPay!
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 403 (b) retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• PTO and paid holidays
• Pet insurance
• AFLAC
• Monthly Employee Engagement Activities
• An extraordinary work environment that is both engaging and fun!
  
  

Who You Are

• Current licensure by the California Board of Registered Nursing, preferably BSN
• Two years of staff development/supervisory and geriatric nursing experience in long term care preferred; Knowledge of CDPH, OSHA, Title 22 training requirements
• A working knowledge of current state and federal regulations governing skilled nursing facilities
  
  

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Nursing / Director of Staff Development works in accordance with established policies and procedures as directed by the Director of Nursing (DON) the Assistant Director of Nursing/ Director of Staff Development is responsible for the provision and supervision of direct resident care. Acts as a liaison between nursing staff, DON, and Administrator by supervising employees and providing “hands on” leadership. Responsible for the development and implementation of the orientation program and on-going educational programs to meet Federal, state, local regulatory requirements and Casa policy. In the absence of the DON and Administrator will serve as the senior Health Center nurse for resource for staff, resident, families etc...

Essential Job Duties

ADON

• Functions as senior Health Center manager in the absence of the DON and Administrator and has the authority to any make decisions that might be necessary in the area of resident care, employee relations or emergencies.
• Reports to the Administrator of the Health Center on the absence of the DON as necessary and refers to policy and procedure manuals.
• Assists the DON in providing leadership to the nursing staff through monthly staff meetings. Functions as a resource person for resident care issues. Participates in performance evaluation and disciplinary process, as needed.
• Shares responsibility of supervision of direct resident care; coordinates and supervises resident care with RN Charge nurses, serving as a liaison between nursing staff and the DON.
• Assists the DON in interviewing, hiring and evaluation of employees as necessary. Assists with training and supervision as necessary.
• Shares responsibility for On-Call duty. Including approvals for Health Center Admissions, resident/family issues and staffing issues.
• Works on weekends on manager on duty rotation as Senior Health Center manager on site.
• Assures that state and federal rules and regulations are followed in regard to resident care and documentation.
• Assists the DON in review of existing policies and procedures. Writes and implements new policies and procedures and implements new policies and procedures, as directed.
• Maintains open communication with all residents, responsible parties of residents, physicians, other staff members, and involved representatives of the community (friends of residents and staff of community agencies).
  
  

DIRECTOR OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• Plans, conducts and evaluates organized orientation and training/education programs required to meet Federal, State and local regulatory (new hires and annual training to incl. competency skills check) and Casa policy. Maintains appropriate documentation of programs materials and attendance as required by regulation and Casa policy.
• Acts as primary system administrator for Casa’s on-line based mandatory training vendor and assigns training to staff as appropriate.
• Conducts one on one in-services with staff, as needed, to address training/education needs and performance issues.
• Researches and recruit’s instructors for training/education programs who have expertise in the appropriate discipline areas needed to develop and improve skills of staff. Utilizes available community resources for training/education programs.
• Monitors outcome of employee training/education programs for quality assurance.
  
  

GENERAL

• Participates in Quality Assurance Committee by reporting on resident care issues and staff training updates at quarterly meetings and serves on QA subcommittees as assigned.
• Cooperates with the DON in completion of other nursing related short term projects.
• Attends daily stand up meetings, weekly risk meetings, quarterly LTM/Supervisor meetings and other meetings assigned
• Performs other relative, relevant duties as assigned.
• Contributes to a positive, healthy and safe work environment.
  
  

When you enter a community managed by Life Care Services, you’ll immediately feel the warmth of our Hospitality Promises:

• We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We make you feel important.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details. 
  
  

EOE