ADON

Hickory Recovery•Albion, IN

15d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing (DON) in directing the activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel who provide health care & nursing services to clients within Hickory Recovery Network.  Under the supervision of the DON, the ADON will aid in assisting and maintaining operations of the Nursing Service Department to ensure that the highest degree of quality client care is always maintained in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, facility policies & procedures, and client directives.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school for professional nurses and licensed in good standing in the state where work will be performed. 
Valid RN or LPN license
At least one year of supervision experience in the nursing field.
Satisfactory OIG exclusions and background check. 
Satisfactory personal & professional references. 
Possess & maintain current CPR certification or acquire CPR certification within 90 days of date of hire.

Responsibilities

TB testing for clients and employees, placing PPD, reading results, completing and maintaining documentation. 
Scheduling COVID testing, Vaccinations, recording and maintaining Covid documentation for clients and staff. 
Red Cap required reporting for COVID testing within the facility 
Medical Records-assisting in providing requested records as needed, confirming ROI, sending medical record requests to in-house counsel, copying records, and recording and maintaining a request log with date, time, and provider requesting records. 
Maintaining medical supplies and stock medications monthly via McKesson and/or other approved vendors. 
Maintain and adjust nursing schedule. 
Assisting and facilitating clients’ schedules with medical providers as requested. 
Assisting with infection control and antibiotic tracking and monitoring, administration of flu vaccines to staff and clients, random handwashing audits, monitoring client isolation/quarantine.  
Flexibility of schedule to allow coverage of open nursing shifts as needed due to staff call-in’s, vacations, or emergency situations as they arise.  
Working opposite hours of the DON to have extended management coverage of the nursing staff. DON hours will be 7a-3p, ADON will be 3p-11p (specific hours may vary some at the discretion of the DON). 
ADON will share an on-call schedule with DON, as directed by the DON and facility needs. 
Holiday and Weekend coverage as needed and directed by the DON and per facility needs. Work schedules are subject to change as needed at the DON’s discretion and per facility needs. 
Ordering, drawing, and receiving labs as ordered by the licensed providers. Reporting critical labs to the provider and entering required documentation into the e-chart. 
Chart audits performed daily for assessments, medication administration, V/S documentation, and client education.