Assistant Director of Nursing RN/Infection Preventionist Nurse
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Nursing assists in organizing and administering the nursing department while providing quality nursing care and taking on responsibilities delegated by the Director of Nursing. Under the Director of Nursing’s direction, the ADON manages and supervises staff, communicates expectations, provides corrective guidance as needed, and prioritizes work assignments according to staffing levels and resident-care acuity. The position may oversee a special focus area such as infection prevention, wound care, restorative care, or assisted living, and participates in an on-call rotation. This is a full-time position at High Road Norwalk in Norwalk, Iowa. Campbell Street describes its mission as developing exceptional people who drive extraordinary care and highlights its SMART values: Servant Leadership, Mirror First, Always Do the Right Thing, Resilience, and Transparency.
Requirements
- At least two years of previous nursing experience.
- Licensed to practice nursing in the state of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with a geriatric long-term care population, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with supervising nursing staff assignments and scheduling to meet resident needs.
- Provide nursing care during a shift when needed.
- Assist and cooperate with medical staff.
- Help resolve nursing service problems.
- Assist with implementing company forms, systems, policies, and procedures.
- Help supervise maintenance of records for nursing, medical, and related services.
- Assist in validating the accuracy of MDS and care plans.
- Support the facility quality improvement program.
- Conduct in-service and orientation programs.
- Review physician orders daily and monthly and participate in the triple-check process.
- Assist with Director of Nursing responsibilities as requested.
- Supervise and evaluate implementation of residents’ rights.
- Attend periodic in-services and staff meetings.
- Oversee a special focus area when assigned, such as wound care, infection prevention, restorative care, or assisted living.
- Participate in the on-call rotation.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Manage and supervise staff under the Director of Nursing’s direction, communicate expectations, and provide corrective guidance as needed.
- Prioritize work assignments based on available staffing and resident-care acuity.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Paid life insurance policy and additional voluntary life insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Same-day pay
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Certification reimbursement
- Flexible scheduling
- Referral bonus opportunities
- Scholarship opportunities
- Succession planning and career growth opportunities
- Annual leadership development summits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
