Assistant Director of Nursing

The Living Center at Sunny Vista, a non-profit skilled nursing facility, is Colorado Springs’ state-of-the-art healthcare campus with a 100+ year history of Best-In-Care services, including rehabilitation, long-term care and independent living.

We are looking for compassionate staff who have a heart for working with the elderly. With new management, we are looking to build a team of caring individuals who are dedicated to making the lives of others better each day. We have a new wage scale, generous shift differentials, and new benefits available to staff with flexible scheduling options. Please see below and apply to our team!

Position Summary

The Assistant to the Director of Nursing is responsible for Restorative Program and restorative aides, direct supervisor to Unit Clerks, quality audits and competencies as assigned. The ADON is also responsible for holding nursing staff accountable for job performance to assure quality resident care as well as compliance with all Local, State and Federal requirements.

Essential Duties

• Problem solves issues raised during rounds and is responsible for follow-up and accountability for licensed staff and aides.
• Completes nursing audits as assigned, and the ability to recognizes and audit other potential areas for quality checks.
• Must have the ability to critically think and adjust processes as needed to meet quality standards.
• Functions as the Restorative Nurse to include management of the restorative aides, Bowel and Bladder program, restraints, restorative program, falls and trends
• Directly supervises Unit Clerks/Scheduler and their duties as assigned to them
• Submits action plans to the DON when needed to address issues with policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Participates in the daily stand-up meeting, as well as other meetings as assigned.
• Assumes duties of the Director of Nursing in his/her absence or as assigned by the Administrator.
• Provides information to the appropriate supervisor regarding nursing employee's performance in orientation and in-service classes and on the floor.
• Familiarizes self with all residents throughout the facility.
• Uses local, state and national standards in designing content and maintaining quality of programs.
• Participates in facility committees as requested by DON and/or Administrator.
• Uses human and material resources appropriately.
• Provides 1:1 supervision, demonstration, and spot checks for aides and licensed staff in clinical area.
• Must be flexible and work additional nursing shifts as needed to help cover unexpected nursing staff shortages.
• Other duties as assigned within scope.
• Alternates Nursing "Call" with the nursing management team.
• Accepts other job related assignments from Administrator and/or DON.
• Makes rounds on daily basis.
• Administers progressive discipline for job performance for aides and licensed staff.

Basic Qualifications & Experience

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.
• Minimum one year's experience as a Registered Nurse in a long term care facility.
• Able to interact with various size groups as well as individuals.
• Able to organize and maintain paper work and documentation requirements.
• Able to support the goals of the facility and function as Assistant to the Director of Nurses including but not limited to taking Nursing "Call" as needed.
• Bondable

EOE

The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires employers in the state of Colorado to disclose the following information. If the position applied to is not located in Colorado, the following information may not apply. Pay Range Minimum: $75,000; Maximum:$90,000 The base range represents the low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, we provide a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, paid time off (PTO), Flexible hours for better work-life balance, Employee assistance program.

To reduce risk to our residents and co-workers, we require all employees to receive the required booster shots and recommend the COVID19 vaccine.

This position will be accepting applications through Jan 31, 2025