Description

The Assistant Director of Nursing does more than just aide in the management of our nursing services! They help build and support confident nursing teams, providing the highest quality of care possible while ensuring that our residents and their families feel that their needs are being met through empathetic service and communication, helping to CREATE home for our residents, and build lasting relationships with them and our staff members. Oaknoll is a not-for-profit community that provides resident-centered care and services through our CREATE culture.

Not sure you have what it takes to be part of a CREATE culture? Let’s find out. CREATE stands for our guiding principles of caring, respect, enthusiasm, awareness, teamwork, and encouragement. If you have these qualities, we are looking for YOU! We strive to make the lives of our residents and our staff meaningful and fulfilling.

Oaknoll is currently seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Nursing. Job responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Assisting with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Health Center, Short-Stay Unit, and the Loft. Overseeing staffing, quality of care, and the environment of our nursing services. Monitoring quality indicators and managing quality improvement. Maintaining a knowledge of Oaknoll policies, nursing procedures, and regulations set forth by federal and state agencies as well as the Oaknoll Board of Directors. Acting as the primary point of contact for scheduling changes and time off requests, maintaining and updating the schedule template in OnShift and posting the bi-weekly schedule for nursing staff. Being on-call as scheduled by the Director of Nursing. Assisting the Director of Nursing in their duties as required and performing the duties of the Director of Nursing in their absence. The Assistant Director of Nursing may also be responsible for completing and managing all aspects of the MDS process and may be required to attend regular care plan meetings, assisting in evaluating resident's overall plans of care.

Why Oaknoll you might ask? Because we offer many benefits. Some of these include competitive pay, paid time off, retirement plan, 40% off employee meals, free use of our gyms and pool, weekly access to a Nurse Practitioner free of charge, onsite parking, tuition reimbursement, scholarship program, along with medical, dental, vision, life, and voluntary short-term disability insurances.

Come check us out and learn why Oaknoll is right for you!

About Oaknoll

Oaknoll Retirement Residence is an independent, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community in Iowa City, IA. We provide resident-centered service, driven by our values of caring, respect, enthusiasm, awareness, teamwork, and encouragement. We’re proud of our excellent reputation as a premier place to live and work. There’s a strong sense of family at Oaknoll, so coming to work is like coming home.

Oaknoll Retirement Residence is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or other reason prohibited by law.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in nursing with at least 3 years' experience in a long-term care setting with supervisory responsibilities.
• Must have a valid Iowa RN nursing license.
• Must have valid CPR certification.