Registered Nurse (RN) - Assistant Director of Nursing
North Mississippi Health Services
Baldwyn, MS

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Assistant Director - Nursing at Nursing Home Facilities at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for staff education and training, performance improvement, acting as a resource for clinical information, and maintaining good communication within nursing services and other departments. The role requires strong leadership skills, planning and organizing educational programs, and staying updated on changing trends and regulations in long-term care.
 

 

**JOB FUNCTIONS**

Staff Education/Training:
 • Evaluates need for/develops and implements continuing education programs for licensed and non-licensed staff promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills. 
 • Provides unit specific orientation to new staff.
 • Provides annual competency programs and additional required programs utilizing adult learning principles and standardized lesson plans. 
 • Handles difficult learning situations in the classroom and clinical areas utilizing a win-win philosophy.  Coordinates and promotes student learning for all nursing disciplines.
 

Performance Improvement:
\* Develops and assesses performance improvement indicators and results. 
\* Develops and implements programs based on this data to improve quality of care and opportunities for staff education and development.

Resource Asset:
 • Acts as a liaison between staff and other disciplines to assist in problem solving and transferring information to improve patient care. 
 • Acts as a source of clinical information for all staff.
 

Communication:
 • Creates and maintains good rapport within nursing services, ancillary departments, affiliates, and other health services. 
 • Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to patients.
 

Records:
 • Maintains and reviews educational records of nursing service employees to orientation classes, evaluations and annual review (both facility and unit specific).
 

Customer Relations:
 • Projects caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers. 
 • Provides patient/family education when indicated.
 

Self-Development:
 • Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in nursing practice, long term care, and regulatory entities.
 

Regulatory Knowledge:
 • Assists with the organization and management of nursing services activities at Baldwyn Nursing Facility in compliance with the medical plan of care, regulatory and accrediting agency standards and requirements as well as maintaining up to date policy and procedure.
 

Vent Dependent Unit
 • Vent Dependent Unit (VDU) clinical director
 • Provide clinical oversight to Registered Nurses (RN) and Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) on the VDU unit

 

**Remote Work Capable**

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**QUALIFICATIONS**

 

**Education**

Education Level

Education Details

Required/
Preferred

 

 

**Licenses and Certifications**

Licenses/Certifications

Licenses/Certification Details

Time Frame

Required/
Preferred

 

RN  - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure

Licensed as RN in the state of Mississippi

Upon Hire

Required

and

HNBSN - American Holistic Nurse Board Certification (Bachelors)

 

Upon Hire

Required

and

MSN - Masters Degree Nursing

 

Upon Hire

Preferred

and

ACLS

 

within 1 Year

Required

and

ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support

 

within 1 Year

Required

 

**Work Experience**

Experience

Experience Details

Required/
Preferred

 

1-3 years

Two years’ previous clinical experience in area assigned (long term care)
 

Required

and

 

Previous experience in nursing preceptorship/teaching preferred
 

Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

KSAs

Proficiency

Ability to work with computers, extensive verbal and oral communication skills critical

 

Ability to develop policy and procedure, skills checklists, and development of competencies highly recommended

 

Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations

 

Plans, assess, and identifies educational opportunities for clinical staff

 

Organizes program/curriculum development, program design and scheduling

 

Develops, implements, and teaches educational program

 

Evaluates, assesses effectiveness of educational programs and competencies

 

Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments

 

Anticipates resources needed for staff

 

Assimilates data and reports appropriately

 

Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to nurse manager/DON

 

Assists with maintenance of staff time, attendance, API, and scheduling

 

Assumes duties and responsibilities of DON in his/her absence

 

Continual daily contact with clinical staff, ancillary departments, affiliates, administrative staff, physicians, patients and other health services

 

Demonstrates effective communication skills within a group and individually

 

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance

 

 

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS**

Physical Demands Category:

Nursing (Professional and Support Positions)