Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) (Registered Nurse/RN)
Life Care Center of Citrus County•Lecanto, FL
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), a Registered Nurse, assists the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing Services department to ensure high-quality patient care in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role also assumes the Director of Nursing’s duties in their absence and provides direct nursing care as needed.
Requirements
- ASN or BSN from an accredited college or university.
- Currently licensed or registered in the applicable state and able to maintain an active Registered Nurse license in good standing throughout employment.
- CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation, and maintained as current throughout employment.
- Expert knowledge in the field of practice.
- Knowledge of practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of geriatric nursing experience, preferably in post-acute care.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Nursing Services department.
- Interview, select, hire, train, evaluate, and supervise nursing staff.
- Assist with overseeing care provided by nursing staff.
- Oversee infection control responsibilities.
- Assume the duties of the Director of Nursing in their absence.
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary and perform staff nurse functions as required.
- Maintain liaison with patients, families, and support departments to plan adequately for patient needs.
- Implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Perform competently in nursing care, supervisory responsibilities, infection control, patient rights, and safety and sanitation.
- Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information and follow company policies, compliance procedures, and the Life Care Code of Conduct.
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
- Assist in the evacuation of patients.
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life coverage
- Short-term disability coverage
- 401(k)
- Paid vacation
- Sick days
- Paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
