Asst Director-Nursing-Shoreham - Citizens Options Unlimited

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, coordinates operations within the nursing department for a caseload of buildings at the Shoreham ICF. Responsible for ensuring the delivery of nursing services in compliance with OPWDD and DOH regulation. Practices and promotes the agency’s mission statement in every interaction.

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Practices and promotes Citizens mission statement in every interaction. Through family and community engagement, Citizens supports People to live the life they choose
• Provides direct supervision to RN Supervisors, RN and LPN staff by maintaining ongoing supervisory interaction and conducting yearly evaluations.
• Ensures the implementation of proper principles of primary nursing, in accordance with OPWDD and DOH regulation, ensuring the effectiveness of each nursing department.
• Responsible for scheduling of nursing staff to ensure compliance with required staffing minimums. Is on call to the program 24/7 to manage staffing issues and assist with triage of medical concerns.
• Works with Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs to identify and implement immediate and long term plans of correction for systemic medical concerns/problems. Functions as member of agency Human Rights, Incident Review and Medical Review Committees.
• Assist with retention and hiring of nursing staff.
• Assist with coordinating nursing staff meetings & attends administrative and management meetings to communicate medical information and seek recommendations to improve medical care to individuals in each program.
• Ensures that nursing department adherence to all ICF regulations and participates in ongoing surveys by OPWDD.
• Confers with individuals who receive supports and services and their family members/correspondents by telephone and scheduled treatment team meetings to serve as an insightful resource and to discuss their specific questions related to their medical concerns.
• Ensure 24/7-day week RN on-call system for the program including review of RN responses  and establishment of on-call protocols as needed in conjunction with the director.
• Ensure that work-related safety procedures are in place and are being adhered to by staff as it relates to workplace safety and infection control.
• This position requires regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with people receiving services and, therefore, is subject to successful completion of fingerprint/criminal              background check.
• Reports to Justice Center as a mandated reporter if there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect or a potentially hazardous work environment. Additionally, follows all agency incident policy          and procedures.
• Adheres to all regulations, agency policy and procedures, the employee handbook, and agency and program training requirements.
• Performs other duties as instructed by supervisor.

• NYS Registered Nurse License
• 5 years experience in clinical nursing working with the developmentally disabled
• 2 years of which are in a supervisory capacity.
• Qualified NYS Driver's license.