Assistant Director of Nursing

Located in Elgin, IL

Salary: $80K to $90K; based on experience

 

 

Qualifications of the Assistant Director of Nursing:

  • Must have prior experience as an Assistant Director of Nursing
  • Must have current IL RN License
  • Must have long term care experience
  • Must have strong clinical background and knowledge
  • Must have excellent leadership skills

Responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Nursing:

  • 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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