Assistant Director of Nursing/Nurse Educator
Brookhaven at Lexington is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing/Nurse Educator to plan and provide competency-based education and training programs for Health Services staff across the continuum including independent living, assisted care and skilled nursing. Maintain compliance with state, federal and accreditation regulations and ensure quality of health services to Brookhaven residents. Act as Director of Nursing Services as needed.
Schedule: Full Time – 40 Hours Per Week
Pay Range: $46 - $51 Hourly
Responsibilities:
• Assist in the development and maintenance of nursing policies, procedures, manuals, plans of correction, and new and ongoing initiatives.
• Perform the job responsibilities of Director of Nursing Services as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality for all pertinent patient care information to assure that patient rights are protected.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Plan, organize and implement orientation and competency-based training programs for all Nursing Center, Resident Health and Assisted Care employees; maintain documentation of program and attendance for each employee.
• Conduct educational needs assessments for staff, train on new policies and procedures, quality initiatives; infection control and equipment use, and include other departments’ staff as appropriate.
• Review clinical data and observations from rounds that could serve as indicator of staff needs for education and training.
• Ensure competency evaluation of all new Nursing Center employees upon hire and annually.
• Support all infection control initiatives with training and audits to ensure compliance.
Qualifications:
• Possess current R. N. licensure, (BSN preferred) in Massachusetts.
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in an educator role in long-term care/post-acute care setting, preferable using a competency based approach.
Brookhaven offers its employees competitive wages, subsidized medical and dental insurance, generous paid time off and participation in retirement plan.