Assistant Director of Nursing - Gracedale
Job Title:
Assistant Director of Nursing - GracedaleCounty Name:
Northampton County
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director with the planning, coordination and control of all services provided through the nursing department in the county inpatient nursing facility. Work includes the oversight of nursing recruitment, including job posting, review of applications and resumes, as well as candidate interviewing, selection and hiring.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution with coursework in geriatrics, rehabilitation or a closely related field is preferred; AND
At least three (3) years of professional nursing experience, one (1) year of which shall have been supervisory in nature, including responsibility for coordinating activities across organizational lines, developing and implementing procedural requirements, or similar functional assignment; AND
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE - Possession of licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and present valid proof of vaccinated status, in order to be eligible for hire at Gracedale Nursing Home. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), people are considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines), or two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine).
Upon hire employee must have a drug screening and COVID-19 testing. Employees may also be periodically tested for COVID-19 as required or recommended. In addition, Gracedale Nursing Home will follow The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements with regard to booster(s) needed for workers in health care settings.
All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.
The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director with the planning, coordination and control of all services provided through the nursing department in the county inpatient nursing facility. Work includes the oversight of nursing recruitment, including job posting, review of applications and resumes, as well as candidate interviewing, selection and hiring.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution with coursework in geriatrics, rehabilitation or a closely related field is preferred; AND
At least three (3) years of professional nursing experience, one (1) year of which shall have been supervisory in nature, including responsibility for coordinating activities across organizational lines, developing and implementing procedural requirements, or similar functional assignment; AND
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE - Possession of licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and present valid proof of vaccinated status, in order to be eligible for hire at Gracedale Nursing Home. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), people are considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines), or two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine).
Upon hire employee must have a drug screening and COVID-19 testing. Employees may also be periodically tested for COVID-19 as required or recommended. In addition, Gracedale Nursing Home will follow The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements with regard to booster(s) needed for workers in health care settings.
All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.
Posting Date:
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Expiration Date:
OpenContact Name:
Sherry Christman
Address:
669 Washington Street, Easton PA
Phone:
(610) 829-6382