Assistant Director of Nursing - SNF

Located in Ridgewood, NJ

*Salary: $95K - $130K per year (depending on experience)*

 

Qualifications:

  • Must have New Jersey RN license
  • Must have long-term care experience
  • Must have strong supervisory skills/experience
  • Must have staff development/nurse education experience
  • Must have thorough knowledge of state/federal regulations governing the nursing home industry
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 

Responsibilities and duties:

  • Assist in supervision of nursing staff in the facility
  • Ensuring there is adequate nursing staff, and that the staff's skills remain current
  • Overseeing nursing employee conduct
  • Being knowledgeable of incidents at the facility
  • Assessing the health needs of each resident

 

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