Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing, P.C.•City of Rochester, NY

6d•$100,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to serve as Assistant Director of Nursing in the medical department at the Monroe County Jail in Rochester, New York. The ADON manages and evaluates nursing care delivery in line with Personalcare's philosophy, goals, and objectives, and ensures nursing practice complies with established standards. The position is on the day shift, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. The role combines administrative leadership and clinical nursing duties. Administratively, the ADON coordinates with the Health Services Administrator and Medical Director, prepares reports, maintains professional working relationships, applies corporate and facility policies, supports compliance with Personalcare and NCCHC/ACA standards, and helps orient, supervise, evaluate, schedule, and direct nursing personnel. Final approvals must be received from Corporate staff. Clinically, the ADON provides and coordinates nursing care for inmates/patients, maintains records for controlled substances and sharps, provides health counseling, conducts sick call, and delivers protocol-based provisional assessment and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries. The ADON refers cases outside protocol or not responding to treatment to a Personalcare physician; communicates between shifts; observes, documents, and reports patient status; assesses nursing-care needs; assists physicians; and performs intake physical assessments according to written protocol.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
Previous management experience in a medical facility or at least 3 years of experience working in an emergency department.
Experience in a health care delivery system.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced position.
Good patient assessment skills.
Decision-making ability.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Leadership ability.
Demonstrated clinical competency.

Responsibilities

Report to and meet regularly with the Health Services Administrator and Medical Director.
Prepare required reports and maintain a professional nursing attitude and tactful, diplomatic conduct.
Maintain professional working relationships with facility staff, unit staff, contracted providers, outside service providers, and Corporate staff.
Serve as a role model for nursing staff and use established Corporate and facility policies and procedures in decision-making.
Use factual data and sound independent judgment to perform the role's responsibilities.
Interpret and ensure compliance with Personalcare and NCCHC/ACA standards.
Orient, supervise, and evaluate nursing personnel in collaboration with the Health Services Administrator; obtain final approvals from Corporate staff.
Assign and direct nursing staff, develop and monitor work schedules, and provide appropriate coverage to maintain adequate staffing.
Maintain accurate records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
Provide health counseling to inmates/patients.
Conduct sick call and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries under written protocol approved by the Personalcare Medical Director.
Refer cases not covered by written protocol, or cases that do not respond to treatment, to an appropriate Personalcare physician.
Receive and give inter-shift reports to support continuity of care and share pertinent information with the oncoming shift.
Observe, report, and document symptoms, reactions, and progress of inmates/patients, and formulate nursing-care plans.
Review and evaluate future-admission planning and participate in pre-release planning with facility staff.
Collect ongoing data to determine nursing-care needs.
Monitor nursing care that promotes, maintains, and restores inmate/patient well-being.
Perform general and specialized nursing-care principles and techniques for ill inmates/patients within the facility.
Assist physicians with physical examinations and physician visits.
Perform initial inmate/patient physical assessments (intake screening) according to established written protocol.