Assistant Director of Nursing

Cedarhurst of Nicholasville•Nicholasville, KY

16d•$73,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, supports the leadership and management of the community’s clinical operations. The role helps ensure residents receive high-quality care in accordance with physician directives, regulatory standards, and organizational objectives. The ADON oversees nursing and caregiving staff, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, and supports compliance, staff training, and continuous quality improvement. The position serves as a resource for residents, families, and staff and promotes resident safety, wellbeing, dignity, and the community’s mission and values. The ADON assists with nursing standards and the delivery of medications, treatments, and nursing services consistent with care plans and physician orders. The role participates in daily care rounds and community management decisions, assesses residents and prospective residents for appropriate levels of care, coordinates nursing and care staff, and supports clinical operations, pharmacy relationships, documentation, and resident care meetings. It also helps recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, and retain care team members; supports occupancy efforts while prioritizing resident wellbeing; communicates with families; and manages department scheduling through Attendance on Demand. The position requires graduation from an accredited nursing school and a current state LPN or RN license. The posting prefers at least three years of nursing experience, CPR and BLS certification, and familiarity with person-directed senior care, including dementia care. The work may involve extended walking or standing, moving throughout the community, occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, or balancing, and lifting up to 50 pounds independently or up to 200 pounds with assistance. Staff must follow infection prevention protocols, use PPE when required, and keep current with training and ongoing education.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing school.
Maintain a current state license as an LPN or RN.
Knowledgeable about and experienced in conducting preadmission assessments and providing training and education to staff, residents, and family members.
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively and identify and interpret written information.
Ability to walk or stand for extended periods and move throughout the community and resident apartments.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently and up to 200 pounds with assistance.
Follow infection prevention and control protocols and use PPE when necessary.
Stay current with required training and ongoing education.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of nursing experience.
CPR and BLS certification.
Working knowledge of best person-directed care practices for seniors, including residents with dementia.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Nursing in defining and maintaining nursing practice standards and assume the Director of Nursing’s responsibilities in their absence.
Help oversee medications, treatments, and nursing services in accordance with resident care plans and physician orders.
Assist in developing and maintaining in-service education programs for nursing staff.
Conduct and participate in daily rounds to monitor nursing care.
Participate in management-team planning, policy formation, and administrative decisions, particularly regarding caregiving and nursing services.
Assess residents and prospective residents for appropriate levels of care.
Manage and coordinate nursing and care staff and communicate pertinent resident health and safety information.
Supervise and monitor medications for residents who self-administer, when applicable.
Perform day-to-day nursing duties during scheduled floor nurse shifts.
Help oversee pharmacy and community relationships, timely medication delivery, eMAR accuracy, and prompt resolution of concerns.
Help oversee the clinical department, including resident assistants, certified nursing assistants, and medication technicians.
Provide interim documentation for resident files and attend scheduled interdisciplinary resident care meetings.
Understand and effectively carry out responsibilities associated with clinical roles.
Interview, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and retain a high-performing resident care team.
Support efforts to increase occupancy while prioritizing resident wellbeing and aging comfortably in the community.
Promote residents’ physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing and support their return to their maximum level of self-care and independence when possible.
Understand and follow residents’ Advance Directives.
Ensure effective communication between community staff and residents’ families about residents’ physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
Create and manage the department schedule through Attendance on Demand, ensuring adequate coverage within the labor budget and compliance with platform expectations and guidelines.
Collaborate with others, take direction from management, and use initiative to address and resolve conflict involving residents, families, employees, or others as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow infection prevention and control protocols, including using PPE when necessary, and remain current with training and ongoing education.