Assistant Director of Nursing 1 Long Term Care (NY HELPS)

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing (DON) 3 (Long Term Care), the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) 1 (Long Term Care) plays a major leadership role in risk management, incident investigation, resident grievance resolution, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement to ensure resident safety, quality care, and compliance with federal and State regulations. The ADON/Risk Manager is responsible for assisting in the administration and supervision of nursing services within the facility while overseeing the facility's risk management, incident investigations, regulatory compliance, and grievance resolution processes. The ADON/Risk Manager ensures that resident care is delivered in accordance with CMS regulations, Department of Health (DOH) requirements, facility policies, and professional nursing standards and works collaboratively with nursing leadership, interdisciplinary departments, residents, families, physicians, and regulatory agencies to promote resident safety, accountability, and continuity of care.

Minimum Qualifications:
Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position allocated to Grade 23 or above, and that is eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law to Assistant Director Nursing 1 Long Term Care and possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
Open Competitive HELPS qualifications:Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience in a long-term care setting. One year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.
**Substitution: A master's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Requirements

Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position allocated to Grade 23 or above, and that is eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law to Assistant Director Nursing 1 Long Term Care and possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
Open Competitive HELPS qualifications:Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience in a long-term care setting. One year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.
**Substitution: A master's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.