Assistant Director of Nursing / ADON

Woods Services•Middletown Township, PA

6d•$100,000•Onsite

About The Position

We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment. Job Summary Responsible for the co-management and program development/operations of Nursing Services within Woods Services. Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in the planning, implementation and monitoring of an interdisciplinary approach for nursing service delivery and ensures compliance with licensing/ accreditation/standards. Develops, implements, monitors and ensures quality health services for Woods’ individuals.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited Nursing Program and PA license as a Registered Nurse (RN) and 3 or more years in a nursing leadership role will be (experience in the IDD field is preferred)
Current driver’s license
Current Professional CPR
Must be able to work flexible hours in order to meet with employees working evening and night shifts.
Must be able to bend, lift/transfer a minimum of 50 pounds
Must physically be able to provide behavioral support and intervention as needed to ensure client and staff safety.

Nice To Haves

experience in the IDD field is preferred

Responsibilities

Assists with directing the work of all employees assigned to the Nursing Department.
Assists with overseeing employees' performance, responsibilities, and implements/ monitors an administrative system, which ensures compliance to licensing/accrediting agencies and Wood’s Operational Policies.
Assists with overseeing policies and procedures in a standardized procedural manual and ensures compliance with organizational, local, state, and federal healthcare guidelines, regulations, agency inspections, and reviews.
Ensures the use of consistent practices in hiring, performance evaluations/reviews, progressive discipline, discharges, and promotions in accordance with the Department of Human Resources' guidelines.
Reviews staffing needs and develops/updates plans to ensure adequate/required nursing staffing. Coordinates the use of agency nurses when the need arises.
Conducts routine administrative inspections/reviews on all shifts, across all homes, and provides feedback to employees as needed.
Reviews, investigates, and monitors incidents for residents/employees and ensures appropriate follow-up including but not limited to regulatory reporting.
Ensures that regular required and planned in-service training is implemented for employees. Conducts planned in-service training as needed.
Maintains professional/ethical relationships with all employees/residents/family/guardians/agencies and facilitates effective working relationships between the Nursing Department and employees of other departments.
Maintains visibility for the Nursing Department across homes/shifts/day programs and fosters open communications between/among employees.
Maintains communication with nurse managers, nurse supervisors, and clinical charges regarding residents who are hospitalized to monitor progress and keep families/guardians/agencies/other departments informed.
Ensures employee awareness regarding Health/Safety issues.
Effectively collaborates with the Medical Center at Woods to ensure residents are reevaluated post-hospitalization and for any acute changes.
Coordinates and ensures adequate pharmacy services for all WCS clients.
Schedules medical appointments for the clients of Woods when required and ensures recommendations of specialists are relayed to the appropriate Medical Center provider to facilitate continuity of care
Assists with overseeing infection prevention activities including but not limited to the following: manages, evaluates, develops, implements, and monitors infection prevention activities to prevent or minimize infectious disease, and assists with staff training of such.
Assists with educating nursing and non-nursing employees on the use of new equipment, supplies, medications, treatments, and best practices; coordinates in-service training and workshops as needed, and promptly communicates changes in resident diet, care plan, etc. to all staff
Collaborates with the Director of WCS on projects, staffing challenges, medication management/administration, educational needs of staff, etc. to promote cohesiveness between departments
Provides direct nursing care as needed across multiple homes as assigned.
Meets routinely with assigned employees. Interprets and communicates information to assigned employees in an effective/timely manner.
Actively promotes and models critical thinking, commitment to professional development, and lifelong learning.
Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to direct patient care.