Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

ob description:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Director of Nursing to support the clinical leadership of our CHAP accredited Home Health Agency. This role is ideal for a clinically strong RN leader with a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and survey readiness who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

As Assistant Director of Nursing, you will play a central role in leading accreditation preparedness efforts, ensuring all clinical practices, documentation, and policies meet CHAP standards. This is a key leadership opportunity to make a lasting impact on our agency's quality of care and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Director of Nursing and compliance team to ensure all clinical operations, policies, and documentation align with CHAP standards, state regulations, and federal CoPs.
• Organize and facilitate mock surveys, prepare staff for interviews, and conduct regular survey readiness meetings.
• Maintain updated knowledge of CHAP guidelines and ensure timely communication of regulatory changes to staff.
• Develop and monitor clinical documentation review tools to ensure accurate, consistent, and defensible patient records.
• Serve as point of contact for all clinical aspects when Director of Nursing is on scheduled vacation or leave.

Clinical Oversight & Leadership:

• Supervise clinical staff and ensure timely completion of patient assessments, plans of care, and visits.
• Support the DON in managing clinical workflows, staff productivity, and resource allocation.
• Serve as a back-up to the DON.
• Assist in onboarding and training new clinical staff with a focus on compliance, documentation, and agency standards.
• Collaborate with the QAPI committee to identify trends and implement improvement strategies related to survey findings or quality metrics.
• Ensure follow-through on any post-survey plans of correction or quality improvement initiatives.
• Willing to provide patient care when staff coverage is unavailable.

Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Nevada.
• Local to the Las Vegas Valley area.
• Prior clinical experience in home health
• Prior experience serving as a director of nursing/assistant director of nursing in a home health setting
• In-depth knowledge of CHAP accreditation standards, Medicare CoPs, and home health regulations.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Proficient in electronic medical records (EMRs), specifically with WellSky (previously known as Kinnser).

What We Offer:

• A leadership role with direct impact on survey success and agency growth
• Competitive pay
• A supportive environment focused on collaboration and professional growth
• Flexibility and autonomy in your day-to-day responsibilities
• The opportunity to shape and elevate the agency’s clinical standards