Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - Skilled Nursing

Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness • La Porte, TX

17h

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) supports nursing operations at Sylvan Shores Health and Wellness Center, a skilled nursing facility. The role helps ensure that nursing staff provide high-quality, appropriate resident and patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards. The ADON assists with facility budgeting, staffing, clinical program development, documentation, and government survey processes, and may take part in the on-call phone rotation.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN nursing license.
• Ability to participate in the on-call phone rotation.

Nice To Haves

• Infection Control Preventionist (IP) certification.
• One to three years of management or supervisory experience in long-term care, acute care, restorative, or geriatric nursing.
• Proficient use of a computer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing staff provide quality and appropriate resident and patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
• Assist in preparing the facility’s annual budget, monitor nursing-services performance against the budget each month, and intervene as needed.
• Schedule and perform resident and patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Maintain administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for accurate charting and documentation of care, medications, and treatments.
• Recruit, hire, orient, train, and retain sufficient qualified staff to deliver nursing programs and services.
• Ensure employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and that periodic performance appraisals are completed on time.
• Develop and implement a written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of residents and the resident population.
• Ensure required records are maintained and submitted accurately and on time, as appropriate.
• Evaluate current and prospective residents and patients to determine whether the facility can provide the appropriate level of care.
• Evaluate market studies and develop clinical programs that meet community needs.
• Maintain regular, ongoing communication with the facility Medical Director to ensure programs and care services meet patient and resident needs.
• Complete required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and federal regulations.
• Manage clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
• Take the on-call phone when needed or assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid LTD/AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability
• Supplemental insurance plans, including hospital indemnity, cancer policies, and legal plans
• 401(k) company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager