Assistant Director of Nursing - Days - Mamaroneck, NY - Jewish Home Lifecare

The mission of The New Jewish Home is to empower older adults to enhance purpose and well-being through a portfolio of innovative health care services.  We do this through a vision whereby we would create a new reality in which ageism is no longer, and society embraces its older adult members.  Our values define our approach to care, our culture, and our working relationships, and include:

• Extending Welcome
• Embracing Diversity
• Affirming Dignity
• Respecting One Another
• Embodying Compassion
• Increasing Knowledge and
• Pursuing Justice

The New Jewish Home, Sarah Neuman campus in Westchester, is currently seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to join our team!

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is responsible for the day to day provision of quality nursing care to the residents and their families. The ADON is responsible for coordinating the investigation of all resident incident/accidents and injuries of unknown origin, along with all resident/family complaints related to nursing care. The ADON is responsible for managing all nursing staff involved in the provision of nursing care to the residents and their families. This is a 5 days per week position and reports to the Director of Nursing.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assures compliance with Federal, State, JCAHO regulations/requirements, Home and Departmental policy and procedure: assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of competency assessment programs as they relate to nursing care
2. Serves on interdisciplinary committees/consultations teams (e.g. Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Safety, Restraint, Falls, JCAHO Ed, etc.), directs Nursing Supervisors (RCCs) toward involvement in such committees/action teams,
3. Chairs Palliative Care Committee
4. Coordinates Wound Management Program
5. Handles risk management and quality assurance functions 
6. Assists in the development and implementation of Nursing and Interdisciplinary policies/procedures/protocols
7. Liaisons with nursing supervisors (days, evenings, nights) at change of shift report to oversee clinical care and help to problem-solve clinical issues
8. Build higher education partnership in conjunction with RN Educator.