Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Ciena Healthcare•Detroit, MI

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) supports the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing department’s overall operation to ensure the highest degree of quality care for residents. The role directly supervises nursing staff, assists with compliance oversight, and helps drive clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and resident and family satisfaction. Ciena Healthcare is a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers serving residents in Michigan and Ohio. The organization emphasizes compassionate, excellent care and views each resident as a unique person.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Progressive nursing leadership experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility or related healthcare setting.
Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing long-term care.
Current state license as a Registered Nurse to practice.
Current CPR certification, or obtain CPR certification within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Infection Preventionist certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Nursing Services in supervising nursing care provided by nursing staff and other personnel for whom the role is administratively or professionally responsible.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Interview candidates and recommend, hire, and train employees.
Plan, assign, and direct work.
Prepare work assignment sheets, considering resident safety and employees’ education, experience, knowledge, and ability.
Receive calls and find replacements for absent staff, as needed.
Transfer employees among units as needed.
Prepare performance evaluations, recognizing their impact on probationary employees’ tenure and non-probationary employees’ wage increases.
Discipline employees up to and including discharge.
Adequately supervise assigned staff and ensure they supervise employees assigned to them.
Approve corrections to timecards and other timekeeping records.
Receive and resolve employee complaints.
Determine employee rotations within the facility.
Monitor and correct employee job performance.