Assistant Director of Nursing Louth Nursing Home

Assistant Director of Nursing Louth nursing home opportunity A well established nursing home in Louth has an opportunity for an Assistant Director of Nursing Job Summary : As an Assistant Director of Nursing you will maintain high standard of daily care and activities in accordance with best practices within available resources. Planning, development and management will be your part of your daily responsibilities. To qualify for this fantastic role, you must have a Third level Degree in Nursing, be actively registered with NMBI and also have 3rd level Healthcare management qualification. You will also have a minimum of 3 years experience in working with older people within the last six years of your career. You are an experienced people manager of a good character, who enjoys a challenge and takes pride in achieved results We have several roles open for Directors of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Managers and Assistant Directors of Nursing around Ireland This is an opportunity for nurses who have already worked as a DON, ADON, CNM or had senior roles to take that next step and, with support, manage a nursing home to exceptional standards. Qualifications : Registered on the Live Register in the General Division of the Register of Nurses as maintained by the NMBI. Elderly Care Qualification Management Qualification Experience : Minimum of 5 years elderly care experience, which 3 should be at management level. Knowledge of the Nursing Home Industry Have a full understanding of the National Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People Have wide general nursing experience and proven leadership qualities. Have experience / qualification in / Gerontology. Evidence of consistent updating of clinical skills and knowledge Demonstrable coaching & development skills within clinical practice Competent and confident IT skills Has worked with or has a knowledge of caring for people with dementia. People Management Lead and motivate staff Keeps abreast of and anticipates staffing needs within departments Enjoys working within a team Clarifies individual roles, responsibilities and accountabilities Leadership Embraces organisational change and initiatives Convincingly communicates benefits of change to others Shows strong initiative; can work outside of standard protocol when necessary Able to bring new ideas / initiative to fruition Problem Solving & Decision Making Able to act quickly to address urgent matters Demonstrates lateral thinking to generate non-obvious solutions to problems Grasps how all decisions (both big and small) might affect others. Resource Management Contribution to the effective management of the companys resources (hours : dependency : occupancy) Planning & Organising Ensures most effective allocation and use of resources Anticipates problems and issues and takes preventative action to address these Can multi-task, without losing focus Manages competing and changing priorities For immediate interview please email CV to : or call for more information Skills : Louth, Nursing Home, Care of Elderly, Assistant Director of Nursing, ADON, Gerontology, NMBI IND2 Skills : Assistant Director of Nursing ADON Louth Nursing Home Care of Elderly NMBI Geriatric