What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing position at Sauk County, WI?
The purpose of the Assistant Director of Nursing is to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, supervising, and implementing nursing activities and programs to assure quality of care for all residents at the Sauk County Health Care Center.
Sauk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We actively encourage protected veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply for our open positions.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, the company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application system as a result of your disability.
To request an accommodation, please contact our Human Resources team at 608-355-4887 or scpersonnel@saukcountywi.gov
Essential Duties
- Perform daily reviews of residents’ conditions in consultation with Social Services and the Director of Nursing (DON).
- Supports the Director of Nursing as a member of the clinical on-call team.
- Consult with nursing staff on residents’ conditions and concerns during rounds.
- Assist with maintaining communication with hospitals and other referring agencies.
- As a backup to the MDS duties, monitor care plans to ensure their effectiveness. Ensure all interventions comply with Medicare requirements and SCHCC policy and procedures.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans, assessing, monitoring, cleaning and dressing wounds while maintaining sterile techniques, performing specialized procedures like debriding and negative pressure wound therapy wounds, documenting wound assessments, treatment plans, and progress, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal healing and prevent complications.
- Conduct and document nursing and nursing assistant training sessions and arrange competency testing to ensure the highest standards of care, per federal and state regulations, are being maintained.
- Screen new employees upon hire and staff annually, under the direction of the Medical Director, for communicable diseases including but not limited to tuberculosis and then deliver vaccinations to employees and maintain employee vaccination records.
- Assist Administrator, DON, and Medical Director to develop, implement, and update policy and procedures.
- Maintain Occupational Health considerations (e.g., employee vaccinations, exposure control plan, tuberculosis prevention, and work exclusions)
- Maintain resident and staff infection control line list.
- Gather data and submit reports at QAPI meetings.
- Ensures that education and counseling on infection prevention is available for staff, volunteers, medical staff, patients and visitors.
- Support and participate in interdisciplinary performance and quality improvement process.
- Maintains current knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and ensures that the facility leaders are informed of appropriate issues. Understands and complies with infection control, safety and OSHA procedures and regulations.
- Complete and maintain fit testing records for all staff.
- Report required NHSN data and all COVID regulatory management duties: testing, vaccine, and exemptions. Be up to date on implementations of regulations/policies.
- Obtain logins to WIR and NHSN.
- Perform routine nursing tasks during employee shortages.
- Act as DON in their absence, completing and uploading state report as needed and directed.
- Develop and implement infection control policies and procedures to all HCC employees, prepare infection control audits, oversees compliance with infection control program and maintain infection control line lists.
- Complete various reports and assessments on resident’s and facility condition.
- And other duties as assigned.
Required Working Hours
Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Please note these hours are subject to change and additional hours may be needed or required. Compensation for additional hours beyond normal working hours are subject to applicable state and federal regulations. Occasionally on call for emergencies.
Minimum Training and Education