Assistant Director of Nursing, LPN

Founded in 1966, Friendship offers diverse senior living accommodations, award-winning care, new and innovative services, as well as specialized rehab and therapy, to over 1,500 residents and patients each day. With four campuses, the earliest dating back to 1919, Friendship has grown to offer the full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, home care, outpatient therapy, inpatient rehab, long-term care and Alzheimer’s and memory care. As a non-profit, Friendship provides a caring community to serve a wide-range of residents including those with limited financial means. Visit friendship.us for more information.

Friendship is looking for a Full Time Assistant Director of Nursing, LPN to join our dedicated team at Friendship Salem Terrace. The Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for completing reviews on assigned audits as objectively and accurately as possible in order to uphold the quality and performance standards of Friendship and the state regulations. They regularly inform staff of any changes to these policies and procedures or state and federal laws. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing performs the duties of the Director.

Qualifications:

• Must have a LPN license as required by regulations of the VA Board of Nursing
• Must exhibit strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Must be a self-starter
• Must have experience in assisting living
• Completion of the UAI training with certification preferred
• Completion of ISP training with certification preferred

Responsibilities:

• Compliments the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, and supervising activities of the nursing team to ensure quality of resident care and delegating tasks to team members as needed
• Assist with the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, and policies and procedures in accordance with State regulations
• Monitors residents’ charts to ensure accuracy, that charting is current and manages/tracks discrepancies.
• Updates the UAI annually and when necessary to make sure it reflects the correct level of care.
• Completes the ISP within 72 hours of admission to meet immediate needs and completes comprehensive ISP within 30 days.
• Updates the ISP annually and when necessary to reflect changes or updates to care.
• Thins charts of current residents and stores in medical records area.
• Set goals and establish priorities; coordinate and manage the activities and resources to achieve those goals
• Completes annual chart updates by scheduling an interdisciplinary care plan meeting with resident and family and includes input from the Director of Nursing/Administrator.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures set forth by Friendship and convey these policies to the nursing team
• Provide oversight to nursing team to ensure compliance with assisted living regulations and policies/procedures.
• Monitors residents with long term care insurance and faxes information as needed regarding status.
• Is responsible for communication with nursing regarding destruction of all medications.
• Assist with training initiatives for nursing staff, to include General Orientation, required in-service training and clinical training for the nursing department
• Assist with Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement in developing and implementing appropriate plans of actions

Benefits for full time positions include:

• 401(k) retirement plan along with employer match
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Voluntary insurance (additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness, short term disability)
• Employee Assistance Program

Friendship values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military.