What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing position at Cypress Village?
WHO ARE WE?
Come join our dedicated team at Cypress Village, a wonderful place to work! Cypress Village is a 120 acre and wooded lakefront community in Jacksonville close to Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville beaches and is one of Florida’s best kept secrets! You’ll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impacting our residents’ lives. These extraordinary leaders and role models will help you craft a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at Cypress Village. Today, Cypress Village is one of twelve retirement communities in Florida managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation’s leading developer and manager of senior living communities. We continually strive to create an environment of trust and transparency by helping employees find a sense of purpose in their job and achieve their highest potential while providing hospitality to those who work and live at Cypress Village.
YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL…
1. Supervises direct nursing care in the Health Center.
2. Administers direct nursing care when more than routine care is indicated.
3. Makes routine rounds to assure proper care and a safe, clean resident environment.
4. Assures accuracy and completeness of medical records.
5. Coordinates, conducts, and documents the MDS, resident care plans and conference in
the absence of the MDS nurse.
6. Supervises nursing personnel on all shifts. Participates in staffing, scheduling,
counseling, orientation, and evaluation of nursing staff.
7. Assists with orientation of nursing personnel.
8. Participates in family/resident counseling.
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9. Responds to emergency calls as necessary.
10. Functions in the capacity of DON in his/her absence.
11. Assures effective communication with other shifts and departments as it relates to
resident care.
12. Some “on call” is required.
Other Duties:
1. Assures timeliness of physician visits.
2. Accompanies physicians when making rounds.
3. Notifies physician and family of changes in resident’s condition.
4. Encourages rehabilitative techniques in order to restore residents’ independence.
5. Assures proper functioning of medical equipment and adequate medical supplies.
6. Assists DON in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
7. Assists in infection control, safety and pharmacy rounds and audits.
8. Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
9. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
HOSPITALITY FOCUS:
The Community fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following
hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and
guests:
1. We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
2. We treat everyone with courteous respect.
3. We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
4. We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
5. We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
6. We embrace and value our differences.
7. We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
8. We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
9. We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
10. We pay attention to details.
WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES AND SHOW APPRECIATION THROUGH…
Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.
Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.
Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.
Various Employee-led Committees, because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard.
A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.
Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement
Cypress Village has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!