Assistant Director of Nursing

PACS•North Augusta, SC

2d•$85,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Anchor Post Acute is a beautiful 120-bed skilled nursing & rehab facility conveniently located behind Aiken Mall in Aiken, South Carolina. We have been proudly honored as the top skilled nursing facility for Aiken's Choice Awards! Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of those we serve? At Anchor, we value the relationships we have in our community, with our fellow colleagues, and also with residents and family members. Ready to step into leadership and make a real impact? Anchor is looking for an experienced, passionate RN to join our leadership team as an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). If you love mentoring staff, supporting quality care, and being part of a collaborative team—we want YOU! 💙 General Purpose Define the rolls and responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). Assists the Director of Nursing in directing activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel whom provide health care and nursing services to residents on a 24-hour, 7day per week basis.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) – Required
Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements.
3-5 years of nurse management, preferably in a long term care facility.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To preform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products.
Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Prolonged use of a desk top or laptop computer.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear.

Nice To Haves

Long-term care leadership experience preferred
Infection Prevention certification is a PLUS
Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.
Minimum requirements to perform this position include graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the DON in planning, developing and supervising the activities of the nursing staff.
Assists in the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies and procedures.
Works with the DON to recruit, hire and train nursing staff.
Assists DON with employee appraisals, and resolving problems including disciplinary action.
Acts as the back-up for the DON, RN and LVN staff.
May be required to provide direct resident care as needed.
Oversees clinical operations, including making daily rounds and monitoring resident conditions.
Responsible for ensuring resident safety, and ensuring residents are treated with the utmost respect.
Liaison between the residents, family members and the physicians.
Attends staff meetings and conducts staff meeting if the DON is unavailable.
Provides reports and recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of nursing services
Assists the DON in the design, implementation and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintains and promotes resident rights.
Assists DON with conducting ongoing in-services for the nursing staff
Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the position regarding residents and employees.
Must keep abreast of regulatory changes and communicate changes appropriately.
Infection Prevention Program Oversight Lead and support infection control efforts Ensure compliance with regulations and best practices
Staff Development Educate, mentor, and support our nursing team Promote professional growth and clinical excellence
Leadership Support Partner with the DON and leadership team Assist with clinical oversight, audits, and quality initiatives