Assistant Director of Nursing; ADNS

Assistant Director of Nursing

Join our dynamic care team at Lanessa Extended Care in Webster. Lanessa is a 96‑bed skilled nursing facility offering a salaried role with weekly pay. The base pay range is $50.00/hr – $55.00/hr must be a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing day‑to‑day operations of the Nursing Services Department.
• Meet the clinical needs of all residents while promoting positive resident and family relationships.
• Contribute to effective communication and a pleasant working environment, demonstrating leadership and maximizing the potential of each supervised employee.
• Assist with reviewing and developing all clinical policies and procedures, ensuring nursing staff follow them.
• Assist in monitoring and reviewing staffing needs, schedules, and work assignments.
• Ensure nursing assistants are certified, maintaining a system to confirm currency and track required in‑service hours yearly.
• Confirm that all nurses are licensed and track certification currency.
• Conduct rounds on each nursing unit, including visual inspections.
• Ensure medications are administered, handled, stored, and audited properly.
• Help review satisfaction of care via interviews with families and residents.
• Assist the Infection Preventionist with the Infection Control Program.
• Assist the Director of Staff Development in ensuring all mandatory in‑service education sessions are scheduled, performed, documented, and retained.
• Assist in developing safety standards, monitoring incidents, and creating corrective action plans.
• Help conduct monthly nursing department staff meetings held on all shifts.
• Participate in government agency surveys and inspections, implementing corrective plans for deficiencies.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Current, unencumbered RN license in the state.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; at least a nursing degree from an accredited institution.
• CPR certification.
• Minimum of one year experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long‑term care facility, or related health setting.
• Strong communication skills in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Skill in dealing tactfully with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the public.
• Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, laws, regulations, and guidelines for long‑term care.
• Understanding of privacy regulations and ability to ensure staff compliance.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, policies, and procedures for quality care.
• Patience, tact, professional demeanor, and enthusiasm, with capacity to handle difficult situations.
• Willingness to adopt new methods and principles into nursing practice.
• Effective communication of emergency situations to appropriate personnel.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice.

About Athena Health Care Systems: Since its establishment in 1984, Athena Health Care Systems has pioneered the delivery of exceptional health‑care services. Operating nursing homes and hospice agencies across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, Athena is a leader in Southern New England.

Benefits:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Holiday pay for hourly and salaried employees
• Overtime pay for hourly employees
• Career advancement opportunities
• Exclusive employer discount program

Additional Perks for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer‑paid life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Vacation and personal time
• Health, dental, and vision insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed facilities/agencies follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 unless an approved exemption is received, except where prohibited by state law.